5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (153+ words) Tehran Times Iran head to Nagoya with a strong delegation TEHRAN - Nagoya is preparing to host one of Asia’s biggest sporting events, with millions of sports fans across the continent turning their attention to the 20th Asian Games. Iran will travel…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (167+ words) TEHRAN – Iran finished runners-up in Group C of the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers after coming from behind to defeat hosts Vietnam 3-1 on Sunday. Vietnam took the lead in the 41st minute when Nguyen Quoc Khanh was played through on goal…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (251+ words) TEHRAN - Iran’s national wheelchair basketball team will not travel to Canada for the upcoming Ottawa 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships after the visas of head coach and assistant coach failed to arrive in time. Jalil Koohpayehzadeh, head of Iran's Sports…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (219+ words) TEHRAN - Iran’s national basketball team held their first training session in Aichi-Nagoya after arriving in Japan ahead of the 2026 Asian Games. The Iranian squad, which arrived in Nagoya on Saturday, took part in their first training session Sunday under the…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (242+ words) TEHRAN - The stage will be set for the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Thailand 2026 on Sept. 10 (Thursday), 2026 when the Final Draw takes places at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. To take place at 3pm, the ceremony will divide the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (143+ words) Tehran Times Iran beat Palestine in AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 qualifier TEHRAN - Iran turned on the power in the second half to defeat Palestine 2-1 in their AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers Group C tie on Monday. Both sides failed to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (147+ words) Tehran Times Bagherpour happy with Iran’s performance in Asia TEHRAN - Iran women’s national volleyball team middle blocker Soudabeh Bagherpour said the team put on a strong performance against the continent’s top sides at the Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship. Iran lost…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (113+ words) TEHRAN – Iran will meet South Korea at the 2026 Asian Youth Handball Championship bronze medal match on Monday. The Persians failed to advance to the final, losing to Bahrain 26-23. Bahrain and Qatar will lock horn for the gold medal on Monday....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (187+ words) TEHRAN - Iran’s women’s national volleyball team finished fourth at the 2026 AVC Women Asian Continental Championship after suffering a straight-sets defeat to Japan (25–21, 25–16, 26–24) in the third-place playoff. Japan won the match, securing the bronze medal and once again finishing third in…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (147+ words) TEHRAN - Amir Ghalenoei’s contract as head coach of the Iran national football team has been extended through the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. Iran have been drawn in Group C alongside China, Syria and Kyrgyzstan as they prepare for the continental tournament....