Tehran, Jan 19, IRNA Australian Ambassador to Tehran Paul Foley said on Monday that Asian Cup 2015 depict a very good image of Iran in the minds of Australians as Iranian footballers are very good diplomats. The Australian ambassador made the remarks in a meeting with Minister of Sports and the Youth Mahmoud Godarzi. Iran and Australia should help ...

Tehran, Jan 19, IRNA - Three-time AFC Asian Cup winners Iran will go for a win against surprise package United Arab Emirates on Monday as they try to avoid a likely quarter-final against holders Japan. A draw would be good enough for the UAE to top Group C, owing to their goal difference, but Team Melli need all the points to move up from second spot....

SYDNEY Ali Mabkhout eased the tension quickly for his team, scoring after just 14 seconds to set up a 2-1 win over Bahrain that secured a spot in the Asian Cup knockout stage for the United Arab Emirates. Three-time champion Iran earned a place in the quarterfinals later Thursday with a 1-0 win over Qatar, and will meet the UAE on Monday in Brisbane ...