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Iran 2-3 Qatar: Asian Cup champions tee up Jordan final after thriller

Hosts looking to become first team to defend trophy since Japan in 2004

Evening Standard

Iran beat Japan 2-1 for a place in AFC Asian Cup 2023 semifinal

Iran scored a dramatic stoppage-time penalty to eliminate Japan from the Asian Cup and book a place in the semifinal.

Al Jazeera

Asian Cup favourites Japan knocked out by Iran

Asian Cup favourites Japan have crashed out, suffering a last-gasp 2-1 quarter-final defeat to Iran who'll meet hosts Qatar in the semis .

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Celtic reduced to nine men in Champions League defeat to Feyenoord

Gustaf Lagerbielke and Odin Thiago Holm were sent off as Feyenoord won 2-0 in the Group E opener

The Independent UK

Feyenoord 2-0 Celtic: Gustaf Lagerbielke and Odin Thiago Holm sent off in dismal Champions League loss

Brendan Rodgers’ side see two dismissals in the space of just five second-half minutes in Rotterdam

Evening Standard

Brendan Rodgers says inexperience cost Celtic in Champions League opener vs Feyenoord

The Scottish champions lost 2-0 in the Netherlands with Calvin Stengs and Alireza Jahanbakhsh grabbing the goals for their Dutch opponents.

The National (Scotland)

'He misses nothing' - Arne Slot verdict by those who know him as Tottenham eye next manager

Arne Slot has been heavily linked with the Tottenham head coach vacancy after making his name in the Eredivisie with AZ Alkmaar and Feyenoord

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Brighton barber helps World Cup stars look trim in Qatar

Rebin Rob has worked with Wales, Belgium, Iran and Australia.

The Independent UK

Wales vs Iran simulated to get a 2022 FIFA World Cup score prediction

Wales face Iran in the second game of their 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign, so Wales Online simulated the clash to try and predict the final score.

Wales Online

As protests rage in Iran, team fall silent for anthem at World Cup

Doha (AFP) - Iran's players did not sing their national anthem before their first game of the World Cup against England on Monday in apparent support for anti-government protesters in their homeland.

AFP

Iran players feeling strain of protests, says coach Queiroz

Doha (AFP) - Carlos Queiroz admitted Iran's players are feeling the strain of protests in the Islamic republic after they suffered a heavy 6-2 defeat by England in their World Cup Group B opener on Monday.

AFP

England 6-2 Iran: World Cup player ratings

Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka stole the show for England during their emphatic opening win over Iran

The Guardian - UK

Iran's players opt not to sing anthem at World Cup

Doha (AFP) - Iran's World Cup players chose not to sing their national anthem in apparent support for anti-government protesters in their homeland on Monday, as European teams ditched rainbow-themed armbands.

AFP

Iran team do not sing national anthem before first World Cup game

Doha (AFP) - Iran's players did not sing their national anthem before their first game of the World Cup against England on Monday, in apparent support for anti-government protesters in their homeland.

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Iran kicks off World Cup divided by protests back home

Doha (AFP) - Iran's opening World Cup match against England on Monday is likely to be overshadowed by a deadly crackdown on women-led protests back home.

Evening Standard

Iran undecided over singing national anthem ahead of World Cup 2022 opener vs England

Iran captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh has refused to confirm whether his side will sing the national anthem ahead of Monday’s match against England.

AFP

Germany arrive in Qatar as Iran shrug off protest talk

Doha (AFP) - Four-time winners Germany arrived at the World Cup in Qatar on Thursday while Iran's captain urged his team to focus on football rather than anti-government protests that have rocked his country.

AFP

Iran World Cup players' minds on football, not protests at home

Doha (AFP) - Iran captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh said Thursday his team was focused on the competition at the World Cup and not on anti-government protests that have gripped his country.

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The Guardian - UK

Jahanbakhsh accuses English media of trying to destabilise Iran at World Cup

The Iran captain said asking about the protests back home would undermine his team and did not confirm if the players will sing the national anthem

Daily Mirror

Iran captain hints at campaign to destabilise World Cup bid ahead of England opener

England take on Iran in their first game at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Monday and former Brighton ace Alireza Jahanbakhsh has suggested that questions about protests in Iran are aimed to destabilise them

Al Jazeera

Iran names World Cup 2022 squad

Iran is hoping to make it out of the group stages for the first time in its history.

The Guardian - UK

Iran’s World Cup hopes fading amid botched sacking and squad acrimony

Iran was full of hope when the team qualified for Qatar but a few months down the line star players are at loggerheads over the future of coach Dragan Skocic

Al Jazeera

Blame game after Iran women pepper-sprayed at World Cup qualifier

Once again there appears to be no accountability after women were violently forced to stay out of a football stadium.

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