A prominent Iranian soccer player was arrested Thursday on charges that included destroying the reputation of the country’s national team, which is competing in the World Cup, state-linked ...

Iran's soccer team pose for a group photo during the World Cup group B soccer match between Iran and the United States at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. Credit: AP ...

The US travel ban preventing Iranians from entering America won't apply to the team competing in the 2026 World Cup, but fans ...

Others argued that Iran attending the World Cup is important for protesters back home, as a high-profile event that offers opportunities for players and spectators to voice dissent.

The Iran soccer federation launched in Persia in 1920, but it did not reach the biggest stage until the 1978 World Cup. One year later the Iranian Revolution took place and Iranian soccer regressed ...

Iran calling for US to be kicked out of World Cup over support for Iranian women. Masih Alinejad weighs in after the U.S. Soccer Federation spoke out in support of Iranian women's anti-government ...

Inter Milan forward Mehdi Taremi will not be able to join his teammates at the Club World Cup in the United States as he is stuck in Tehran amid the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.

News; Nation/World; Iran arrests soccer player Voria Ghafouri amid scrutiny of World Cup team Nov. 24, 2022 Updated Thu., Nov. 24, 2022 at 8:07 p.m. Iran players line up for the national anthem ...

Voria Ghafouri, a prominent player who wasn't chosen to go to the World Cup, is an outspoken critic of Iran's authorities. Reports of his arrest came ahead of Friday's Iran-Wales World Cup match.

Several issues have already surfaced regarding the USA co-hosting the 2026 World Cup with Canada and Mexico - two countries ...

Iran is facing the possibility of having no fans at the 2026 FIFA World Cup as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to implement his travel ban on 12 nations on Monday, June 9. Following on from a ...

XIAMEN, China, Nov 19 (Reuters) - A spectator with patriotic slogans written in Chinese on his t-shirt and body ran onto the field and briefly disrupted the China-Japan soccer World Cup qualifier ...