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FIFA on Friday faced calls to sanction Iran and even throw its team out of the 2022 World Cup finals over the Islamic republic's renewed failure to allow women to attend an international football match.... more »

Iran's football federation threw its weight behind former national team captain Mehdi Mahdavikia Wednesday after he faced criticism for wearing a jersey bearing an Israeli flag during a friendly game.... more »

Iran's Esteghlal FC will no longer continue with their Italian coach Andrea Stramaccioni, the club said Thursday, following a row over payment.... more »

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic left little to chance for next week's World Cup qualifier against Syria by naming European stars Keisuke Honda and Shinji Kagawa among a strong squad.... more »

Bosnia-Hercegovina ended Iran's World Cup knockout hopes by beating the Asians 3-1 in Salvador on Wednesday.... more »