The Marc Wilmots Era
It is official: Marc Wilmots is the new head coach of Team Melli, the national team of Iran. Many Iranian football fans aren’t super optimistic about Wilmots getting the job,… Read more »
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Who will be Iran’s next manager? [Video]
The rumors are heating up as the Iranian Football Federation is feeling the pressure to hire a new manager. Who will be the next head coach of the national team… Read more »
Terrible Loss for Iran
The trend continued and despite being viewed as one of the favorites to win the 2019 Asian Cup, Iran was defeated 3-0 by Japan on 28 January in the Asian… Read more »
Beiranvand Sparks Iran to Victory
The second round had just begun for Iran. In fact, it had only been barely a minute and disaster struck as a defensive breakdown led to a penalty for Oman…. Read more »
After a Scoreless Draw, Iran Prepares for Oman
I know the situation and I know that many Iranian football fans aren’t happy after a scoreless draw with neighboring rivals Iraq. Obviously, I wanted Iran to get revenge on… Read more »
Iran Roll with Azmoun Brace
Team Melli, the national team of Iran, is looking good in the current edition of the Asian Cup with two wins in two matches. The latest match, a 2-0 victory… Read more »
Dominant Victory for Iran
The match was never in doubt and Mehdi Taremi was man of the match as Iran dominated Yemen in a 5-0 victory. Taremi had two goals and an assist and… Read more »
Hit by the Injury Bug
There is cause for concern as four of Iran’s foreign-based players will most likely miss out on the 2019 Asian Cup. Long time Team Melli supporter and writer Dara Zarandi… Read more »
2018 Team Melli Awards [Video]
Host Art Eftekhari finishes off the year by sharing his choices for Team Melli’s Most Valuable Player and Team Melli’s Most Surprising Player of 2018. Iran showed the world it… Read more »
Can Iran End the Long Drought?
It was 1976 and Iran had just won its third consecutive Asian Cup title after defeating Kuwait 1-0 at Azadi Stadium in Tehran with the lone goal coming from legendary… Read more »