Goal - In the game of football, the changing of the guard is one of the most difficult tasks coaches have to face and players have to endure. This is especially true at the national team level when as time passes, stars with legitimate achievements in the past are expected to remain in the starting lineup while age limits their skills and abilities.
PersianFootballCenter - Iran has been drawn in Group B of WC2010 final round qualifiers and will face South Korea, North Korea, Saudi Arabia and UAE, Group A consists of Australia, Japan, Bahrain, Uzbekistan and Qatar. It should be noted that North and South Korea are officially still at war, Iran and Saudi Arabia are two major political and military rivals in the Persian Gulf region, Group B without a doubt is the group of death.
MNA - Iranian soccer team is scheduled to play England’s Charlton Athletic on July 20. Iran has previously advanced to the final round of the 2010 World Cup qualification and is preparing itself for taking part in the West Asian Soccer Tournament to be held in Tehran from August 7 to 16.
PTV - Iran’s futsal head coach, Hossein Shams, has confirmed that Tehran will host a 4-nation futsal tournament from August 8 to 12.
AFC - Iran coach Ali Daei believes his side has got a tougher draw for the final leg of 2010 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers.
AFC - The draw for the final leg of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers was made at AFC House today and lived up to expectations by serving up a number of mouth-watering contests.
PTV - Former Iranian national soccer captain Ahmadreza Abedzadeh has signed with Persepolis to train the goalkeepers of popular Iranian team.