Esteghlal

Esteghlal football team suffered a 1-0 loss against Esteghlal Khuzestan in Matchweek 3 of 2025/26 Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on Friday.

Iranian powerhouse Esteghlal has announced the signing of Spanish-Moroccan forward Munir El Haddadi on a two-year contract, marking one of the club’s most high-profile transfers in recent years.

Saudi club Al-Nassr has officially been granted a license by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to compete in the second-tier AFC Champions League, opening the door to a potential face-off with Iranian side Esteghlal .