Alireza Jahanbakhsh pulled one back with a penalty before the end but Sparta eased to victory and moved up to eighth. Heerenveen sits in 9th place.

"We have to thank the fans who filled the stadium today, and thank God they did not leave empty-handed," captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh said post-match. Iran are top of Group A in Asia with 20 points ...

"We have to thank the fans who filled the stadium today, and thank God they did not leave empty-handed," said Iran captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh. Seeking to qualify for a first World Cup, Uzbekistan ...

“We have to thank the fans who filled the stadium today, and thank God they did not leave empty-handed,” said Iran captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh. Seeking to qualify for a first World ...

Iranian student Alireza Doroudi, studying mechanical engineering at the University of Alabama, has been detained by ICE. His detention details and the facility are unknown. Doroudi's F-1 visa was ...

“We have to thank the fans who filled the stadium today, and thank God they did not leave empty-handed,” Iran captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh said. Third-placed United Arab Emirates defeated bottom team ...

Alireza Jahanbakhsh, and Saman Ghoddos. To the surprise of nobody, New Zealand clinched Oceania's single automatic World Cup berth after winning each of its five qualification matches. The All ...