Team Melli History: Refuse to Lose in Doha
13 October 2004 It was the second round of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup and Iran had found themselves in a tough situation. Iran was grouped with Jordan, Qatar,… Read more »
Tag: Mehdi Rahmati
Esteghlal Khuzestan score late to tie Al-Fateh [Video]
Matchday five of AFC Champions League action continued on 25 April as Esteghlal hosted Al-Ahli in Tehran and Esteghlal Khuzestan faced Al-Fateh in Qatar. In Group A, Esteghlal hosted Emirati… Read more »
Good day for Iranian clubs in ACL [Video]
It definitely was a good day for Esteghlal fans in Tehran and Ahvaz as Asian Champions League action continued on 27 February. In Muscat, Esteghlal Tehran got off to the… Read more »
Esteghlal defeat Persepolis in Tehran Derby [Video]
Tehran – Persepolis were heavy favorites entering the biggest match in Iranian football and took the lead early on when Soroush Rafiei finished off a cross from Mohsen Mosalman but… Read more »
Esteghlal oust Al-Sadd on penalties [Video]
Tehran – A spot in Group A of 2017 AFC Champions League was up for grabs at a packed Azadi Stadium on 7 February between hosts Esteghlal and Al-Sadd. Entering… Read more »
Esteghlal beat Sanat Naft 3-0 [Video]
Abadan – At the start of this season the Boys in Blue from Tehran got off to a disastrous start while the Boys from Abadan were looking good. Now the… Read more »
Naft Tehran Defeat Esteghlal in Extra Time Thriller [Video]
Tehran – Striker Mohammad Ghazi scored the winning goal for Naft as they eliminated Esteghlal from the quarter-finals of the Hazfi Cup in improbable fashion by overcoming a 2-1 deficit… Read more »
Iran’s Brazil off to good start in IPL [Video]
Abadan – Sanat Naft are back in the Iranian Pro League for the first time in three years after being promoted from the Azadegan League on the final match day of… Read more »
Khuzestan wins Esteghlal Derby
Ahvaz – A brace from midfielder Hassan Beyt Saeed gave Esteghlal Khuzestan a much needed victory over visitors Esteghlal Tehran at Ghadir Stadium. In the 25th minute, a long range… Read more »
Zob Ahan win Hazfi Cup [Video]
Khorramshahr – Defending Hazfi Cup Champions Zob Ahan took on Esteghlal Tehran in the Final of the Hazfi Cup on 29 May at Khorramshahr Stadium. Twenty minutes into the match,… Read more »