Iran will base their squad in the Mexican border city of Tijuana during this year’s World Cup after football’s world governing body FIFA approved a request to move their training camp from Arizona, the head of Iran’s football federation said.
Agdam's Qarabag has begun forming its squad for the new season. Three players have left the team.
Sabah FC has become the Azerbaijani champion for the first time in its history. The President of FIFA extended his congratulations to the Baku team on this occasion.
FIFA Secretary-General Mattias Grafstrom will meet Iranian FA (FFIRI) officials in Istanbul on Saturday and offer "reassurance" over Iran's participation in the World Cup, Reuters reported, citing a source familiar with the talks.
For the first time in the club's history, Sabah have won the Azerbaijani championship, dethroning Qarabag well before the end of the season.
The Iranian national football team may still participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup if the safety of the team is ensured, Iranian Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali said.
Russia remained in 36th place in the latest FIFA World Rankings, according to the list published by the world’s governing body of football.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Iran will play their World Cup matches in the United States in June as scheduled despite the country's ongoing armed conflict with the tournament co-hosts.
The Russian national football team has defeated the Nicaraguan team 3-1 in a friendly match.
For the 6th time in the current Russian Football Championship season, FC Akhmat Grozny won
Iran’s football federation is in discussions with FIFA about moving its World Cup 2026 matches from the United States to tournament co-host Mexico due to concerns about the safety of players, Iranian football president Mehdi Taj has said.
The Iranian national football team will skip the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Iranian Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali said on Thursday.
Turkish authorities detained 32 suspects, including executives of football clubs, as part of a widening investigation into alleged match-fixing and illegal betting in the country's professional leagues, the prosecutor's office in Istanbul said.
Galatasaray delivered a dominant performance on Tuesday to dismantle 10-man Juventus 5-2 in the first leg of their Champions League playoff.
The Russian national football team, led by head coach Valery Karpin, is scheduled to play two friendly matches - with Mali and Guatemala - in March.
UEFA will allocate approximately €11 million to Azerbaijani football for the national team and clubs.
Azerbaijan’s football club Qarabağ scored a dramatic last-gasp goal to defeat Germany's Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 in the 7th round of the main stage of the UEFA Champions League in Baku.
Russia has dropped three spots in the FIFA World Rankings, according to the list published by the world’s governing body of football.
The reasons for this decision are not currently being disclosed
A major investigation into illegal betting in Turkish football is expanding, with over 200 coaches and managers now implicated alongside referees and players.
