Team Melli Talk

Iran is off to a perfect start in the final round of qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup! After victories over Syria and Iraq, the national team of Iran is currently top of the Group A table! Kiarash Mahdavi joins us for the newest podcast of Team Melli Talk to analyze Iran's latest victories and share his input on head coach, Dragan Skocic.

In the newest podcast of Team Melli Talk, Iranian football expert Dara Zarandi joins us to talk about Iran's recent victories over Hong Kong and Bahrain. Two more wins for Iran will mean booking a spot in the final round of 2022 World Cup qualifying. Have opinions changed about Team Melli head coach Dragan Skocic?

In the newest podcast of Team Melli Talk, Arash Ostovari joins us to analyze the talent pool in the current edition of AFC Asian Champions League! Are there some players that deserve to return to Team Melli? Or are there some potential future stars that must be called up for World Cup qualifiers in June?

It has been a long wait but Dragan Skocic has called up 23 players for Iran's upcoming friendly matches against Uzbekistan and Mali. Listen to the newest edition of Team Melli Talk with Art Eftekhari and Kiarash Mahdavi.

For our newest interview, we speak with Moslem Mojadami, former member of Sanat Naft Abadan. Moslem talks about his football upbringing in Abadan as well as his former head coach, Dragan Skocic!

In our newest episode, we talk with former Team Melli midfielder Abdolreza Barzegari and hear about his football journey that started with his hometown team, Sanat Naft Abadan.

In the final part of this episode, we talk about foreign-based honorable mentions and the intentions of Iran head coach Dragan Skočić. Will Skočić follow in the footsteps of Carlos Queiroz?

In the second part of this episode, we shift gears to foreign-based midfielders and forwards! These footballers are based in Europe, except for one in USA! Which player has the best chance to receive an invitation to the national team of Iran?

In the first of a 3-Part Episode, Dara Zarandi and Arya Allahveri join us to talk about potential foreign-based additions to the national team of Iran. In Part 1, we focus on defenders plying their trade in European football leagues!

Football experts continue to share their opinion on Team Melli head coach Dragan Skocic. In this edition of Team Melli Talk, Navid Karimi and Adel Askarian of TIFA return to share their input regarding who has the most pressure on their shoulders. Is all the pressure on Skocic? Listen to get some expert insight!

Football writer Niloufar Momeni is our guest on the newest podcast of Team Melli Talk. Niloufar has been covering football for over twenty years and she shares her input on the current state of Iranian football. This is a podcast you do not want to miss! www.womenforfootball.com

It is time for the 2020 Asian U23 Championship in Thailand and Iran is grouped with Uzbekistan, South Korea, and China. Does Hamid Estili have enough talent to take Iran far in this tournament? Listen to the newest edition of Team Melli Talk as we welcome back analyst Sahand Salari.

In this edition of Team Melli Talk, we speak with Goran Tomić, head coach of Croatian club NK Lokomotiva. Learn about Goran's career as a player and coach as well as his assessment of Iranian defender Sadegh Moharrami!

The waiting game continues for Iranian football fans and many are wondering when a coaching change will be made. Check out the newest podcast of Team Melli Talk as we talk about the different available candidates with Dara Zarandi!

After a 2-1 loss to neighbors Iraq, the national team of Iran is in dire straits. Iranian football fans are furious, and many are demanding the dismissal of head coach Marc Wilmots. Listen to the newest edition of Team Melli Talk with guests Adel Askarian and Navid Karimi as they discuss what went wrong in the match against Iraq.

Adel Askarian is back to preview Iran's upcoming World Cup qualifier against Iraq on the newest edition of Team Melli Talk. Does Team Melli have an easier job because the match has been moved from Basra to Jordan?

In this special edition of Team Melli Talk, Adel Askarian and Navid Karimi of The International Football Agency (TIFA) in the Netherlands talk about their experiences in testing and developing youth footballers and how it can help future Iranian footballers! This is a podcast you do not want to miss!

The quest to qualify to Qatar 2022 has just become more difficult after a disappointing loss to Bahrain in World Cup qualifying. Check out the newest podcast of Team Melli Talk to get some insight with Art Eftekhari and analyst Sahand Salari.

Arya Allahverdi comes back for the newest edition of Team Melli Talk to break down Marc Wilmots' first two matches in charge of Team Melli. Is Iran on the right track as we get closer to the start of qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup?

Iranian football expert Sahand Salari joins us on the newest edition of Team Melli Talk as we break down Iran U23 and talk about current players that have the potential to be stars for Team Melli, the national team of Iran!

It is official: Marc Wilmots is the new head coach of Team Melli, the national team of Iran. Many Iranian football fans aren't super optimistic about Wilmots getting the job, but listen to our newest podcast as we hear from longtime Team Melli fan, Darren Yahyakhan.

In our newest podcast, we interview Daniel Gharabaghi Stuckler of Danish First Division club Lyngby. Daniel talks about his time playing in the top flight of Danish football and his Iranian roots. This is an interview you do not want to miss!

There is cause for concern for Iranian football fans now that Carlos Queiroz is no longer with Team Melli. In this edition of Team Melli Talk we talk to Aryo Hadi about the Asian Cup and what the future holds for the national team of Iran.

There is cause for concern as four of Iran's foreign-based players will most likely miss out on the 2019 Asian Cup. Long time Team Melli supporter and writer Dara Zarandi joins us on Team Melli Talk to discuss Iran's current injury situation and how it will have an impact on Iran's chances of winning its first Asian Cup since 1976.

Check out the newest edition of Team Melli Talk as we talk about Nations League, the new era of international football! Kiarash Mahdavi and Arya Allahverdi join Art Eftekhari to assess the pros and cons of Asia following in the same path as UEFA and CONCACAF. Would an AFC Nations League benefit the national team of Iran? This is an episode of Team Melli Talk that you do not want to miss!

In the newest edition of Team Melli Talk, we talk to Darren Yahyakhan and he shares his input about Iran's preparation for the 2019 Asian Cup as well as Sardar Azmoun's return to Team Melli.

In this newest podcast, we go back to the 2018 FIFA World Cup and talk about the tactics of Carlos Queiroz with Team Melli analyst Sahand Salari and Arya Allahverdi of Gol Bezan.

In this edition of Team Melli Talk we chat with Sarah Fatemi, Standup Comedian and die-hard Team Melli supporter! Known as a rising star in the world of comedy, Sarah also stars in the Saffron ‘N Rose Webseries.

Join us for the newest podcast of Team Melli Talk as we welcome longtime Team Melli supporter Maher Sharifi as we analyze Iran's results at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Who was your Most Valuable Player for Team Melli at the 2018 World Cup?

Join us for the newest podcast of Team Melli Talk with Arya Allahverdi of Gol Bezan and Iranian football expert Kiarash Mahdavi as we discuss Iran's backline concerns and make predictions ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia!

Join us for the newest edition of Team Melli Talk as we discuss Carlos Queiroz's thinking ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup and how many fans are questioning the latest decisions made by the head coach of Iran. In this podcast we are joined by Arya Allahverdi of Gol Bezan and Kiarash Mahdavi, one of the most popular fans from the Iranian football community.

Join us for the newest podcast of Team Melli Talk as we talk about Iran's recent friendly matches with special guest Arya Allahverdi of Gol Bezan! The 2018 World Cup is rapidly approaching, but is Team Melli ready?

In this edition of Team Melli Talk, we talk to Arash Noamouz about his experience of helping PAS Tehran FC win the 1993 edition of the Asian Champions League. To this day, this was the last time an Iranian club won the competition.

On this edition of Team Melli Talk, we catch up with Iranian-Filipino midfielder Omid Nazari and hear about his amazing run with Filipino club Ceres-Negros in AFC Champions League qualifying!

Simon Allen is our guest on the newest edition of Team Melli Talk! Commonly known as the Dalai Lama of soccer, Simon shares his knowledge about the national team of Iran as we get closer and closer to the 2018 World Cup in Russia! Simon Allen is also the host of the Worldwide Soccer Podcast and it can be found at simonallensoccer.com

Omid Nazari is back on the newest edition of Team Melli Talk to share his thoughts with Art Eftekhari on Iran's chances at the 2018 World Cup in Russia! The big tournament is rapidly approaching and this is an episode you do not want to miss!

We have reached the 20th anniversary of the Miracle at Melbourne! Join us for debut episode of Great Moments in Team Melli History as we relive that epic night in Melbourne when Iran refused to give up against Australia on 29 November 1997.

Iranian football fans can start making plans for Russia 2018! Congratulations to the National Team of Iran for qualifying to the 2018 World Cup in Russia! Listen to the newest edition of Team Melli Talk as we welcome back TM commentator/analyst Behrooz Afrakhan to recap the 2-0 victory over Uzbekistan.

Tune into the newest edition of Team Melli Talk as we catch up with Omid Nazari, former member of the National Team of Iran. Omid made a name for himself playing for Angelholms FF in Sweden and currently he is plying his trade in the Philippines with Ceres-Negros FC.

Hey everyone it is time to listen to the newest edition of Team Melli Talk! Special guest Pasha from Gol Bezan is back to share his input regarding U20 National Team of Iran as they prepare to participate in the FIFA U20 World Cup that is scheduled to start in South Korea on 20 May. Who has Iran been grouped with? Tune into Team Melli Talk to find out and don't forget to subscribe!

Don't miss the newest edition of Team Melli Talk as we catch up with Goran Jerkovic, the newly signed striker of Siah Jamegan in the Persian Gulf Pro League. This is Goran's second stint in Iran and he joins us to talk about his quest to help the Mashhad based club stave off relegation.

Make sure to listen to the newest edition of Team Melli Talk as Pasha from Gol Bezan joins us to talk about the situation with Carlos Queiroz, Ashkan Dejagah's return to Germany, Alireza Haghighi, and potential future star Reza Karimi of Skenderbeu Korce.

Exclusive Team Melli Talk interview with Mjøndalen midfielder Erik Midtgarden, teammate of Iranian goalkeeper Sosha Makani. Midtgarden talks about his football career and also shares interesting information about Sosha Makani! Bottom line, this is an interview you don't want to miss!

Team Melli play-by-play commentator and football expert Behrooz Afrakhan returns to discuss Iran's recent qualifiers and the scoreless draw against Syria on the newest edition of Team Melli Talk!

Team Melli play-by-play commentator and film producer Behrooz Afrakhan joins us for the newest edition of Team Melli Talk! Behrooz has covered the national team of Iran at past World Cup and Asian Cup tournaments! Behrooz talks about the current state of Iranian football and we recap Iran's recent qualifying matches against Qatar and China. Bottom line, you do not want to miss this edition of Team Melli Talk!

For this edition of Team Melli Talk, don't miss the interview with Zoran Smileski, former Macedonian footballer and current coach. Zoran is well known for wearing the black and white stripes of Partizan Belgrade in the former Yugoslav first division and coached five different football teams in Iran from 2008 to 2013!

Special guest Armin from Oslo, Norway appears on Team Melli Talk to discuss the Final Round of World Cup Qualification, Iranian Pro League, and Asian Champions League.

The Final Round Draw for the 2018 World Cup Asian Qualifiers just took place! Who was Iran grouped with? Listen to the newest edition of Team Melli Talk to find out!

In this edition of Team Melli Talk, we talk about Iran's victory over Oman and the upcoming matches in the 2016 AFC Champions League!

Join us for this edition of Team Melli Talk as the Road to Russia continues. Iran is coming off a 4-0 victory against India and now they are looking to earn another victory against Oman to close out this round of World Cup Qualifiers.

Exclusive interview with Andranik Eskandarian! Team Melli Talk catches up with the former starting center-back of the National Team of Iran. Andranik talks about his days playing in Iran and his experience of playing in the 1978 World Cup in Argentina!