FIFA World Cup qualifiers: India suffer third straight defeat; lose 0-3 to Iran

IMAGE: India's Sunil Chettri competes for the ball with Andranik Teymourian of Iran during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier match in Bengaluru. Iran won 3-0. Photograph: PTI India slumped to......

Disciplined Iran grab late winner over Iraq

Iran showed the discipline and organisation teams need to win major titles when they came from behind to beat arch-rivals and reigning champions Iraq 2-1 in their opening Asian Cup Group D match in......

Saudi Arabia crush Bahrain to reach QF

Saudi Arabia brushed aside Bahrain 4-0 in Palembang on Wednesday to reach the Asian Cup quarter-finals as Group D winners. The Saudis dominated the match, taking the lead on 18 minutes through......

Iran battle back to beat Uzbekistan

Substitute Javad Kazemian struck in the 77th minute to give Iran a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Uzbekistan in their Asian Cup Group C match on Wednesday. The 26-year-old rescued a largely......