From defections and protests to moments of national pride, the 2026 World Cup arrives amid decades of tension between identity and the state.

Iran’s women’s national football team made headlines ahead of their AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 curtain-raiser after players ...

US President Donald Trump urged Australia to provide asylum to Iran's National Women's Soccer Team, warning that forcing the ...

Members of Iran’s national women’s football team were greeted with a “welcome ceremony” upon their return to the Islamic ...

This is the second World Cup that comes after deadly nationwide protests inside Iran, and the first one amid a war ...

As Iran prepares to make its return to the World Cup next Monday, many Iranians across the world are experiencing the same conflicting emotions.

Hours before the United States and Iran reached an agreement to sign a “peace deal” following a months-long war, the Iranian football team arrived in Los Angeles for their first goal of the FIFA World ...

So much reporting has been about Iran's participation in the World Cup - if they do play then millions of fans will watch at home and in the US.

The note was left in their dressing room following their second Group G game on Monday (AEST), with the result edging them closer to the Round of 32 stage. Iran are competing at the World Cup while ...

IRAN’S captain has claimed his team were ordered to leave the US just minutes after their World Cup opener and slammed Fifa ...