Messi and the referee made the difference for Argentina, says Queiroz
The Iran boss was furious with the man in black after his side's narrow loss, but also had words of praise for the Barcelona star
View ArticleZabaleta: Iran defended with 11 men behind the ball
The full-back admits his side made things difficult for themselves in the Group F clash until Lionel Messi's injury-time winner sealed a hard-fought 1-0 win
View ArticleWorld Cup round of 16: Group permutations
With the second set of matches over, Goal takes a look at which teams are qualified, which ones are going home and which are still battling to make the knockout stages
View ArticleBosnia-Herzegovina - Iran Preview: Asians chasing faint hope of qualification
Carlos Queiroz's men need to win against Safet Susic's eliminated side and rely on Nigeria losing to Argentina in Porto Alegre to have any chance of making the round of 16
View ArticleSusic's future as Bosnia-Herzegovina boss to be decided in 10 days
The former Paris Saint-Germain playermaker has been heavily criticised for his side's failure to make it out of the World Cup 2014 group stages
View ArticleBosnia-Herzegovina 3-1 Iran: Dzeko and Pjanic help Nigeria out
The star duo both on the scoresheet in the opening two thirds, before a goal apiece from both teams in the final 10 minutes settled the result
View ArticleNigeria must work harder, warns Musa
The forward was delighted with his two goals in the defeat to Argentina but says they must be prepared for the fight in the knockout phase
View ArticleBrazil 2014: The best World Cup ever?
COMMENT: This summer's tournament has provided so many standout moments and success stories that it could go down as the greatest of all time
View ArticleWorld Cup's dirtiest player?
According to Opta Sports, this player registered the most number of fouls at the ongoing World Cup in Brazil. While two others managed to get cautioned without even featuring.
View ArticleIran 0-0 Nigeria: Super Eagles held in drab stalemate
The teams were evenly matched throughout the 90 minutes with both teams struggling to create chances in their opening game of the tournament
View ArticleKeshi: Nigeria must do better
The 52-year-old was not happy with his side's performance in their opening game, insisting they must do better when they face Bosnia
View ArticleOkocha blasts Keshi after Nigeria stalemate
The former Super Eagles midfielder claims the responsibility for his country's dour 0-0 draw with Iran lies solely at the feet of their coach, slamming the tactical approach
View ArticleQueiroz to leave Iran after World Cup
The Portuguese trainer has revealed he plans to end his three-year spell with Team Melli at the end of the tournament in Brazil
View ArticleArgentina - Iran Preview: Messi & Co looking to rack up big win
The Barcelona star got off the mark for the tournament with a stunning strike against Bosnia & Herzegovina and he and his team-mates are after more goals
View ArticleArgentina not just Messi - Queiroz
The Iran coach says his players need to be one step ahead of their rivals in Saturday's Group F game, but claims they won't focus solely on the Barcelona forward
View ArticleAsian Cup Group C Preview: Iran the team to beat
World Cup participants Iran are the drawcard of what is set to be an evenly contested group at the 16th Asian Cup in Australia.
View ArticleIran - Bahrain Preview: Queiroz's men big favourites in Asian Cup opener
Asia's highest-ranked team have suffered injury setbacks in the past week but begin their campaign in Australia against a side who failed to score in the Gulf Cup
View ArticleIran 2-0 Bahrain: Queiroz's men triumph in Asian Cup opener
Goals from Ehsan Hajsafi and Masoud Shojaei were enough to move the three-time tournament winners into second in Group C
View ArticleQueiroz: Iran victimised by Fifa sanctions
The Portuguese coach has lambasted Fifa and AFC for not funding youth players following the nation's 2-0 victory over Bahrain in the Asian Cup
View ArticleQatar-Iran Preview: Dejagah banks on Iranian support
The winger hopes his side can put in a proud display for the fans as they look to boost their chances of progressing to the knockout stages of the Asian Cup
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