Iran's Hossein Vafaei won nine frames in a row to become the first qualifier to reach the second round at this year's World Snooker Championship, beating China's Si Jiahui 10-3. World number 32 Vafaei ...

Iranian snooker player Hossain Vafaei hopes he can bring some happiness to his nation during his emotion-filled run at the world championship that has already seen him oust the sport’s No. 1 player, ...

Iran's snooker trailblazer Hosein Vafaei would be capable of winning any trophy if he had more self-belief, said world number one Judd Trump, the man he beat in the second round of the world ...

Iran’s Hossein Vafaei saw his impressive run at the 2026 World Snooker Championship end in the quarter-finals with defeat to China’s Wu Yize. Vafaei, the first Iranian professional in snooker history, ...

After years lost to visa battles, Hossein Vafaei is finally delivering on his early promise as a snooker prodigy. He's hoping to inspire people back home amid the turmoil in Iran. Strolling out to ...

Iran's Hossein Vafaei became the first qualifier to beat a seeded player at the 2026 World Championship as he defeated China's Si Jiahui 10-3 to set up a tie with world number one Judd Trump. Si, a ...

April 27 - Iran's Hossein Vafaei caused the biggest shock of this year's World Snooker Championship as he beat world number one Judd Trump in a final frame decider on Monday. Qualifier Hossein showed ...