A true star is made for hard times. Looking back atIran's four qualifying successes for the FIFA World Cup, it seems that each time Team Melli's hopes are hanging by a thread there is a hero who duly rises to the occasion to rescue their campaign. In reaching their maiden global showpiece at Argentina 1978, the West Asians were indebted to the legendary ...

National Iranian soccer team has secured its place at the FIFA 2014 World Cup in Brazil, after recording a 1-0 victory against South Korea. Iranian striker Reza Qouchan-Nejad found the hosts net 60 minutes into the match, and opened the scoring for the Persians. The top two teams in Group A automatically qualify for the tournament while the third ...