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Modern ‘Emam Reza’ Stadium Officially Opened in Iran’s Mashhad

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A modern stadium named after Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Shiite Imam, was officially inaugurated on Saturday in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad.
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FC Barcelona’s Head Coach Amazingly Resembles Iranian Singer

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The close resemblance of Barcelona's head coach to a famous Iranian pop singer has went viral in Iran.
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Iran’s Persepolis Advances to Semi-Finals of AFC Champions League

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Persepolis football team of Iran made history in the AFC Champions League after defeating Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia 3-1 at the Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the UAE on Tuesday.
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Assad’s Supporters, Dissidents Keep Syria’s Hopes Alive for FIFA World Cup

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The Syrian national football team, composed of both pro- and anti-government players, managed to gain a draw against Iran and advance to the next round of FIFA World Cup qualifications in Asia.
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Match Fixing in Iran-Syria FIFA World Cup Qualifier Not Probable: Report

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A German news website has ruled out the possibility of a match-fixing conspiracy by Iran and Syria in their last Group A fixture in Asia's third qualifying round for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, which is to be held in Tehran on Tuesday (September 5).
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Iran Sets New Record in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

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Iran’s national football team has set a new record in FIFA World Cup qualifier matches by playing 12 consecutive matches, 1108 minutes, without conceding a single goal.
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Iran’s Persepolis Shares Spoils with Saudi Side in ACL Quarters

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Iran’s Persepolis football team stormed back to share spoils with Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia in the first leg of AFC Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday.
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Iran Football Wins Case against Saudi Arabia at CAS

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Iran’s Football Federation has reportedly won a major case against its Saudi counterpart after almost a year.
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Iran to FIFA: Players Not Banned for Playing against Israelis

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Iran Football Federation, in a letter to FIFA, has stressed that the two players who appeared in a football match against an Israeli team have not been dropped from the Iranian national football team.
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Disabled Girl Acclaimed for Painting Ronaldo’s Portrait with Her Feet

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A portrait of Christian Ronaldo, the superstar of Real Madrid and Portugal football teams, painted by an Iranian disabled artist has grabbed the attentions of football circles across the world.
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Iran U-17 Football Team to Play Friendly with France

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The U-17 national football teams of Iran and France will play a friendly match to prepare themselves for the 17th edition of FIFA U-17 World Cup.
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Iran Starts Finding Training Camp in Russia for 2018 FIFA World Cup

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Iran National Football Team Manager, Carlos Queiroz, has sent his assistants to Russia to choose the team’s camp location during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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Brazilian Footballer Sends Iranians Heartfelt Appreciation Message

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A Brazilian football player who has finished a successful season in Iran’s professional football league has posted a message on his Instagram account to extend his sincere thanks to the Iranian football fans.
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Iran Moves Up Seven Places in FIFA World Ranking

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Iran has moved up seven places to 23rd in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday.
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Iran’s National Unity Boosted by Football Wins: President

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Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani praised the national football team for qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup with a spectacular performance, saying victories in sports, particularly in football games, cement nation unity and make people take pride in being Iranians.
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Iranians Take to Streets to Celebrate FIFA World Cup Qualification

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People across the Islamic Republic of Iran poured into streets to celebrate as the country’s national football team managed to qualify for 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.
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Congratulations Pour in for Iran after World Cup Qualification

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Several high-ranking officials and international bodies have sent messages of congratulations to Iran’s national football team following their early qualification for 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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Iran Qualifies for FIFA World Cup 2018

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Iran’s national football team defeated Uzbekistan to become the second team in the world to book a place in FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia.
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Turin Stampede; When Social Frenzy Turns into Fear

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Last week, Europe experienced fear and terror after a series of terrorist acts in the UK. The London attacks were concurrent with the frenzy of UEFA Champions League’s final match between Real Madrid and Juventus, which was being held in Cardiff.
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Iran’s Persepolis to Face Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ahli in ACL Quarters

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Iranian football club Persepolis was drawn with Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ahli in the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League.
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Iran’s Persepolis Books Place in AFC Champions League Quarters

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Persepolis football team of Iran qualified for the AFC Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday morning.
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Iran’s Esteghlal Fails to Advance to AFC Champions League Quarter-Final

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Esteghlal football team of Iran lost to the UAE’s Al Ain 6-1 and failed to advance to the 2017 AFC Champions League quarter-final.
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AFC to Iran’s Junior Footballers: “Hold Your Heads up High”

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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has consoled Iran’s junior football players over their early elimination from the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which is underway in South Korea, calling on them to “hold their heads up high”.
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Iran’s Persepolis Held by Qatar’s Lekhwiya in ACL Round of 16

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Persepolis football team of Iran was held to a goalless draw by Lekhwiya of Qatar in the first leg of the 2017 AFC Champions League Round of 16 on Tuesday.
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Iran’s Esteghlal Defeats UAE’s Al Ain in ACL Round of 16

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Esteghlal football team from Iran defeated Al Ain of the UAE thanks to a late goal from Kaveh Rezaei.
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