PLDC - Sepahan earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Turkmenistan’s Ahal FC in their AFC Champions League Two 2025/26 Group C clash on Tuesday.

PLDC - Tractor FC claimed a sensational 5-0 away victory over Sharjah FC in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26, securing their first win of the campaign in dominant fashion.

AFC - Saudi Arabian maestro Salem Al Dawsari was named the AFC Player of the Year and Japan star Hana Takahashi claimed the AFC Women’s Player of the Year honour on Thursday night at the dazzling AFC Awards Riyadh 2025 presented by NEOM.

PLDC - Iran’s national football team earned a comfortable 2-0 win against Tanzania in a friendly match held on Tuesday at Rashid Stadium in Dubai.

PLDC - The Russian national football team secured a 2-1 victory over Iran in a friendly clash on Friday night at Volgograd Arena.

Tehran Times - Iran international forward Sardar Azmoun sustained a foot injury during Shabab Al-Ahli’s latest training session.

Tehran Times - The U.S. government has not issued visas for Mehdi Taj, president of the Iran Football Federation, and Amir Ghalenoei, head coach of the national team, along with seven other federation members, to attend the 2026 World Cup draw ceremony.

Tehran Times - Iran’s Esteghlal lost to Al Muharraq 1-0 in Matchday 2 of the 2025/26 AFC Champions League Two on Wednesday.

AFC - Islamic Republic of Iran’s Tractor FC and UAE’s Al Wahda FC played out an entertaining goalless draw in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 tie on Monday.

Tehran Times - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced the highly anticipated list of nominees for the AFC Awards Riyadh 2025 presented by NEOM, which will take place on Oct. 16.

PLDC - Mehdi Taj, president of the Iranian Football Federation, has confirmed that the national team will meet Mexico in a friendly match as part of its build-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

AFC - UAE’s Al Wasl FC got their AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 Group A campaign off to a fine start after breezing 7-1 past Esteghlal FC of Islamic Republic of Iran on Wednesday.