http://tags.worldcupblog.org Articles tagged 'iranian-football-federation' on World Cup Blog en-us BootsnAll Travel Network http://iran.worldcupblog.org/ipl-news/iran-football-federation-wins-afc-association-of-the-year-award-huh.html Afshin Afshar 2008-11-26 17:39:38 Iran Football Federation won the annual AFC Association of the Year award! What?! Come again!! Not that I am kicking a gift horse in the mouth, ... http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/ouch-iran-and-japan-are-asias-worst-so-far.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-14 21:12:42 Guys, This is bad! As it stands now we are the worst Asian team in the tournament. Here are the results and standings for Asian Teams ... http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/ivankovic-should-learn-from-beenhakker.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-12 06:58:23 Ivankovic is a very cautious coach. We all know that. We have known that for four years. I wish he was half as brave as ... http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/what-was-wrong-with-ali-karimi.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-12 06:42:34 I am not sure why Ali Karimi was subbed in the second half. I though maybe his ankle was hurting, but in his post match ... http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/lets-get-over-it-and-enjoy-the-rest-of-the-wc.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-12 05:45:45 I know we are all upset. But let’s pause for a few seconds and think why we lost this game. I can sum up the ... http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/iran-awaiting-fifa-approval-regarding-zares-replacment.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-11 16:34:28 Iran is still waiting for FIFA’s response regarding Sattar Zare’s replacement. If approve defender Hadi Shakouri of Pas FC will replace Zare. http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/lineup-changes-due-to-injuries.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-11 00:22:02 Earlier today, Coach Branko Ivankovic told reporters that he may be forced to change the starting lineup due to injuries. "During the last two ... http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/zare-may-miss-the-world-cup.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-10 23:46:01 The injured defender may be forced to miss the World Cup entirely. Coach Ivankovic suggested that they may ask FIFA to replace Zare. "We have made ... http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/mexico-means-business.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-10 09:32:24 Despite what you may think, Mexico is not taking Iran for granted. Their players and coaches have said that repeatedly. You can also bet on ... http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/zandis-out-but-dont-panic.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-10 09:01:56 Midfielder Fereydoon Zandi has been cross off of the Team Melli squad for the Mexico game on Sunday due to an injury sustained in the ... http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/the-men-behind-the-coach.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-10 08:27:47 Coach Branko Ivankovic of Iran has been enjoying the services and support of his fellow former Yugoslav coaches and friends. Here is a little report ... http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/bad-news-for-team-melli.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-09 00:33:44 This may not be as bad as the media may want to make it to be, but it is bad nevertheless. Fereydoon Zandi and Sattar Zare ... http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/enough-is-enough-says-ivankovic.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-08 15:14:24 Coach Branko Ivankovic told reporters that he will be leaving his current post as Team Melli coach no matter what. He has been under a ... http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/i-am-not-past-my-prime-says-daei.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-08 15:06:54 Ali Daei, has rejected critics, like myself, who suggest he may be past his prime. "I may look old off the pitch but I feel young ... http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/photos-of-team-mellis-practice-session-on-wednesday.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-08 00:57:03 Hey Team Melli fans, To see a few photos of Team Melli’s practice session, click here. Looks like the fans are having a nice ... http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/karimi-vs-marquez.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-07 21:24:32 FIFA site printed a nice article about the upcoming Iran-Mexico encounter. The author predicts the key match-up of the game to be the one ... http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/reminiscing.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-07 21:09:45 Hi guys, Our friend Kia has found us another jewel of a video on the net. This is one of the brightest moments in the recent ... http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/daei.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-06 20:42:47 Not that it is any surprise to any of us Team Melli fans, but Ivankovic told reporters that veteran striker Ali Daei will start against ... http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/team-melli-beat-regional-side-50.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-05 22:18:17 The boys beat a regional side 5:0. It was a nice day for Team Melli fans who were out there to have fun, see their ... http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/photos-of-team-melli%e2%80%99s-first-workout-in-friedrichshafen.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-04 21:09:00 After watching this photo, I had to call Germany and tell Karimi to stop clowning around and start getting for Mexico! ;) Click here for more ... http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/iran-2006-fifa-world-cup-the-official-guide.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-04 20:33:31 Thanks to Kia with lower case “k” (I so case confused now! ;) ) I learnt about this video. It is a nice 10 minute ... http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/have-no-fear-mehdi-will-be-in-full-gear.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-04 15:04:35 Coach Branko Ivankovic assured everyone that midfielder Mehdi Mahdavikia will be fit for the Mexico match. Mahdavikia is suffering from a thigh injury. http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/witches-brew-of-tempers-in-group-d.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-04 12:22:23 I was worried about Team Melli players’ tempers, but it appears that Portugal’s Christian Ronaldo has a wild temper too! Oh boy! Talk about a ... http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/germany-here-we-are.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-04 11:40:26 The boys have arrived in Germany. They all looked happy as they were greeted by the fans who were waiting for their arrival for hours. ... http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/germany-here-they-come.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-04 07:00:56 Team Melli left Tehran for Germany on Sunday. There was a pandemonium at the Tehran International Airport. The fans and well-wishers had flooded in to ... http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/branko-ivankovic-sounding-confident.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-04 06:00:51 Branko Ivankovic is really excited about the young players on the squad and is confident that Team Melli will defeat Mexico and Portugal and win ... http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/just-pay-us-no-mind.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-04 05:00:33 Here we go again! According to the Associate Press writer Barry Wilner Team Melli’s “advancing would be a major upset”! That’s the way we like ... http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/lavolpe-getting-cute-with-his-lineup.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-04 04:00:46 Is Ricardo Lavolpe trying to confuse his fellow coaches in Group D? Well, whatever he is thinking, what he is doing is getting some attention. Apparently ... http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/how-good-team-melli-really-is.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-04 03:00:00 My fellow football enthusiast and Team Melli fan Kaveh Mahjoob tries to bring euphoric Team Melli fans, such as myself, back to earth by reminding ... http://iran.worldcupblog.org/group-d/ahmadinejad-to-replace-madanchi-in-team-melli.html Afshin Afshar 2006-06-03 13:30:05 Relax! I am just kidding! Team Melli met with Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The president wanted to wish the team good luck before they leave for ...