FIFPRO, the global players' union, has called on FIFA to "urgently engage" with the Iranian Football Federation over the ...

"Traitors during wartime must be dealt with more severely," an Iranian state TV anchor said about the women's soccer team.

Protesters have gathered outside Gold Coast stadium in support of Iran’s women’s team, amid allegations the team are under surveillance and being chaperoned.

There are fears for the safety of Iran’s women’s football team after they were branded “wartime traitors” by state media for boycotting the regime’s national anthem, prompting calls for the federal ...

The Iranian women's soccer team refused to sing the national anthem during their Women's Asian Cup opener against South Korea ...

Players chose to sing the anthem before their game against Australia, in contrast to their silence during the previous tie.

Iran’s female players made global headlines on Monday when they declined to sing the anthem before a 3-0 loss to South Korea ...

Explaining the possible fallout if Iran were not to take up their place at the tournament this summer - and who could replace ...

It’s now 100 days until the FIFA World Cup is set to begin in North America, and the intensifying war in the Middle East has raised further questions around what is already a controversial tournament.

An Iranian state television presenter has denounced the women's national football team as "wartime traitors" following their refusal to sing the national anthem at the Women's Asian Cup in Australia.

The Iran women's soccer team sang and saluted as its national anthem played ahead of the Women's Asian Cup contest against ...

Former Iranian goalkeeper Rashid Mazaheri goes missing after condemning late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, sparking concern ...