Ali Azim-Araghi
Perspolis 6-1 Al Shabab
Eamon Zayed bagged a hat-trick on his AFC Champions League debut as Iranian giants Piroozi crushed Al Shabab Al Arabi of the United Arab Emirates 6-1 on Wednesday at the Azadi Stadium for their biggest ever win in the competition. ... Full story
Esteghlal 0-0 Nasaf
AFC Cup winners Nasaf picked up a first ever point in the AFC Champions League after sharing a goalless draw against Esteghlal at a lively Azadi Stadium on Tuesday. ... Full story
Al Ahli 1-1 Sepahan
Victor Simoes’s penalty in the fourth minute of stoppage time denied Iran champions Foolad Sepahan as Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli snatched a 1-1 draw in the AFC Champions League on Wednesday. ... Full story
Korea and Iran - Familiar foes reunited en route to Brazil
Korea Republic will once again face long-time nemesis Iran in the final round of the Asian Zone qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. ... Full story
Iran paired with Korea and Uzbekistan
Iran are paired with South Korea, Uzbekistan, Qatar, and Lebanon in the final qualifying round of 2014 FIFA World Cup in Asia. ... Full story
Al Hilal 1-1 Perspolis
Saudi champions Al Hilal recovered from the first-half dismissal of Osama Hawsawi to draw 1-1 with Iranian Hazfi Cup holders Piroozi in their AFC Champions League Group D opener on Wednesday. ... Full story
Al Rayyan 0-1 Esteghlal
Substitute Goran Jerkovic scored in stoppage time as Iranian giants Esteghlal followed up their back-to-back play-offs wins with a dramatic 1-0 victory over Qatar's Al Rayyan at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in the AFC Champions League on Tuesday. ... Full story
FIFA lifts headscarf ban on female players
The International Football Association Board annual meeting took a step toward clearing the way for female Muslim players to wear hijabs during games, five years after banning the headscarves because of safety reasons. ... Full story
Ali Kaffashian retains IFF presidency
Ali Kaffashian was re-elected as the head of Iran Football Federation (IFF) for another four years on Monday. ... Full story