Our boys finally met their match in the round of 16.
The Blue-Shirt boys of Uruguay played a very gritty and determined match and at the end it was them that got their tickets to go through.
But, let’s remember that our boys made history. No other Iranian football team, of any age group, had ever [...]

Uruguay and Italy tied 0-0 as a result Italy won Group F, but third place Uruguay got to go through and their Round of 16 opponents? Yes, you guessed it, Iran.
A football freak South American friend mine told me that the Colombians were a better team, so since we fared well against them, we [...]

Our U17 boys accomplished something that the senior side has failed to do in three tries; they made it to the second round of the U17 World Cup.
They defeated the European heavyweights Netherlands 1-0 to win the group. They now await the results of the other group matches to see who their opponents for [...]

Iran U17 play a goalless draw with Colombia
Our boys played a goalless draw against a very talented Colombian team under torrential rain in Calabar.
I did not see the game, but talked to a couple of friends who did. I think the general agreement is that both teams did well under the impossible conditions; however, [...]

There are not good days for Iranian fans. We failed to qualify for South Africa, our football’s talent pool is very shallow, our football federation is totally inept, and our league’s football quality is mediocre at best. But, there is a glimmer of hope!
Our U17 boys who won the Asian Championships last year are showing [...]

Team Melli Coach Afshin Ghotbi met with the U17s before their trip to Nigeria for the U16 World Cup tournament.
Ghotbi, who has been observing the U17 over the last few days, told reporters that he had enjoyed watching the camaraderie and positive energy of the boys and the coaches.
“Watching the healthy atmosphere throughout [...]

Earlier this week Iranian National Broadcasting Agency, and State and the port city of Bandar Abbas reached an agreement on broadcasting the home games of one of the city’s league 1 teams.
That sounds like a routine negotiation until one reads the terms of the agreement. The Bandar Abbas Municipality FC agreed to pay, yes [...]

Iran U16 defeated Bahrain 2-0 to finish at the top of the Asian U16 Qualifying Group B and therefore securing a place in the 16 team tournament.
Tajikistan, the biggest threat to Iran in Group B, defeated Nepal 4-0 in the other match. The two teams finished on top of the group with the same [...]

Our U16 boys won their second game in row. They defeated Lebanon’s U16s 4-0. The first half ended a goalless draw, but the boys came storming out in the second half and scored four unanswered goals.
They are now tied with Tajikistan with a total of 7 points, but lead the group thanks to a [...]

I know it sounds pathetic, but having been eliminated from the 2010 World Cup thanks to those idiots in our football federation, we now have to live vicariously through any tiny bit of glory we can find in our success impoverished football.
So let me proudly present our U16 boys who are Asia’s reigning champions. [...]