The Esteghlal Khuzestan Herald
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
The paperwork begins on Hossein Kazeminia
A medical, a signature, a shirt held up in front of a sponsor’s board. Esteghlal Khuzestan have done the hard part with Foolad, and the part that remains is the part supporters actually see.
Squad10 Aug 2026
A falling-out at Esteghlal Khuzestan
Hamid Bouhamdan and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Squad10 Aug 2026
A row about effort at Esteghlal Khuzestan
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Mohammad Daneshgar was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
The terraces10 Aug 2026
The crowd has taken to Hojjat Ahmadi
At 21 he is being sung about by people twice his age, which is an affection a signing has to earn over years and a local kid gets for turning up. It is also the hardest thing in football to live up to.
Market10 Aug 2026
Masoud Torabi steps up from the Esteghlal Khuzestan academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Masoud Torabi has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Ali Rezaeian joins the Esteghlal Khuzestan first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Ali Rezaeian is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Mehdi Mohammadi joins the Esteghlal Khuzestan first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Mehdi Mohammadi is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Ramin Ghoddos joins the Esteghlal Khuzestan first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Ramin Ghoddos is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
The game went through Mohammad Mehdi Ghanbari — 6.93
Marked 6.93 on 11 actions at both ends of the pitch. Midfielders like this get described as unspectacular by people who have never tried to play against one.
In brief
- Squad The formation has left Mohammad Daneshgar behind
- Squad Too much change too quickly at Esteghlal Khuzestan
- Transfer targets A loan move for Masoud Hajsafi is in the works