FIFA 'taking the game from people with VAR' - Queiroz Iran coach Carlos Queiroz has strongly criticised FIFA's decision to introduce video assistant referees at the World Cup, saying it has taken the game away from the fans and created confusion. World Cup 2018 • 24 Jun 18
FIFA 'taking the game from people with VAR' - Queiroz Iran coach Carlos Queiroz has strongly criticised FIFA's decision to introduce video assistant referees at the World Cup, saying it has taken the game away from the fans and created confusion. World Cup 2018 • 24 Jun 18
'I'm the coach, get used to it!' - Hierro Celebrating a first win just one week into the job, Spain's new boss Fernando Hierro said he was happy with the narrow 1-0 defeat of Iran - and people had better get used to him being in charge. World Cup 2018 • 21 Jun 18
'I'm the coach, get used to it!' - Hierro Celebrating a first win just one week into the job, Spain's new boss Fernando Hierro said he was happy with the narrow 1-0 defeat of Iran - and people had better get used to him being in charge. World Cup 2018 • 21 Jun 18
Spain made to work hard to overcome dogged Iran A scrappy second half goal by Diego Costa broke an Iranian stonewall and lifted Spain to a 1-0 win over a courageous Iran in a nerve-jangling World Cup clash. World Cup 2018 • 20 Jun 18
Spain made to work hard to overcome dogged Iran A scrappy second half goal by Diego Costa broke an Iranian stonewall and lifted Spain to a 1-0 win over a courageous Iran in a nerve-jangling World Cup clash. World Cup 2018 • 20 Jun 18
World Cup 2018: Iran v Spain recap Spain edged their way to a nervous 1-0 victory over Iran in a tense and enthralling game at the Kazan Arena. See how it all unfolded here. World Cup 2018 • 20 Jun 18
World Cup 2018: Iran v Spain recap Spain edged their way to a nervous 1-0 victory over Iran in a tense and enthralling game at the Kazan Arena. See how it all unfolded here. World Cup 2018 • 20 Jun 18
Concussion rules Morocco's Amrabat out of next game Morocco winger Nordin Amrabat has been discharged from hospital but he will not play in the side's next World Cup Group B clash against Portugal on Wednesday after suffering concussion in the 1-0 loss to Iran, officials said. World Cup 2018 • 17 Jun 18
Concussion rules Morocco's Amrabat out of next game Morocco winger Nordin Amrabat has been discharged from hospital but he will not play in the side's next World Cup Group B clash against Portugal on Wednesday after suffering concussion in the 1-0 loss to Iran, officials said. World Cup 2018 • 17 Jun 18
Stunning late own goal sees Iran pip Morocco Aziz Bouhaddouz headed an own goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time to give Iran a stunning 1-0 victory over Morocco in the first Group B game of the World Cup. World Cup 2018 • 15 Jun 18
Stunning late own goal sees Iran pip Morocco Aziz Bouhaddouz headed an own goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time to give Iran a stunning 1-0 victory over Morocco in the first Group B game of the World Cup. World Cup 2018 • 15 Jun 18
World Cup 2018: Morocco v Iran recap It wasn't pretty, at times it was barely football, but Iran somehow emerged with a 1-0 victory over Morocco. See how it all unfolded here. World Cup 2018 • 15 Jun 18
World Cup 2018: Morocco v Iran recap It wasn't pretty, at times it was barely football, but Iran somehow emerged with a 1-0 victory over Morocco. See how it all unfolded here. World Cup 2018 • 15 Jun 18
World Cup 2018: Why you should follow... Iran With his mentor and friend Alex Ferguson recovering after brain surgery, can Carlos Quieroz make his mark on the global stage with one of the giants of the Asian game? Soccer • 11 Jun 18
World Cup 2018: Why you should follow... Iran With his mentor and friend Alex Ferguson recovering after brain surgery, can Carlos Quieroz make his mark on the global stage with one of the giants of the Asian game? Soccer • 11 Jun 18
Tributes paid to tragic Paralympic cyclist Tributes have been paid to Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad, who died following a crash in the men's C4/C5 road race at the Rio Paralympics on Saturday. Paralympics • 18 Sep 16
Tributes paid to tragic Paralympic cyclist Tributes have been paid to Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad, who died following a crash in the men's C4/C5 road race at the Rio Paralympics on Saturday. Paralympics • 18 Sep 16
Bosnia bag first World Cup win to end Iran hopes Iran's dreams of a place in the last 16 of the World Cup were ended by goals from Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko, Miralem Pjanic and Avdija Vrsajevic as Bosnia-Herzegovina's tournament ended with a 3-1 win. World Cup • 25 Jun 14
Bosnia bag first World Cup win to end Iran hopes Iran's dreams of a place in the last 16 of the World Cup were ended by goals from Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko, Miralem Pjanic and Avdija Vrsajevic as Bosnia-Herzegovina's tournament ended with a 3-1 win. World Cup • 25 Jun 14
Previews: Wednesday's Group E & F clashes Get all the stats that matter ahead of the final games in Groups E & F. World Cup • 25 Jun 14
Previews: Wednesday's Group E & F clashes Get all the stats that matter ahead of the final games in Groups E & F. World Cup • 25 Jun 14
Messi strikes late to break Iranian hearts Argentina once again required heroics from their talisman Lionel Messi as the diminutive forward scored an injury-time winner to secure qualification from World Cup Group F and break the hearts of a dogged Iran with a 1-0 win. World Cup • 21 Jun 14
Messi strikes late to break Iranian hearts Argentina once again required heroics from their talisman Lionel Messi as the diminutive forward scored an injury-time winner to secure qualification from World Cup Group F and break the hearts of a dogged Iran with a 1-0 win. World Cup • 21 Jun 14
Iran and Nigeria play out dull draw Iran and Nigeria played out the World Cup's first 0-0 draw in a drab encounter in Curitiba. World Cup • 16 Jun 14
Iran and Nigeria play out dull draw Iran and Nigeria played out the World Cup's first 0-0 draw in a drab encounter in Curitiba. World Cup • 16 Jun 14
Preview: Monday's World Cup games We look ahead to the day's action in Brazil, including Iran v Nigeria (20.00) and Ghana v USA (23.00). World Cup • 16 Jun 14
Preview: Monday's World Cup games We look ahead to the day's action in Brazil, including Iran v Nigeria (20.00) and Ghana v USA (23.00). World Cup • 16 Jun 14
Weightlifting: Salimi leads Iranian one-two Behdad Salimi added the Olympic crown to his reigning world and Asian titles as he triumphed in the men's +105kg and brought the curtain down on weightlifting at the 2012 Games. Paris 2024 • 07 Aug 12
Weightlifting: Salimi leads Iranian one-two Behdad Salimi added the Olympic crown to his reigning world and Asian titles as he triumphed in the men's +105kg and brought the curtain down on weightlifting at the 2012 Games. Paris 2024 • 07 Aug 12
