Iranian snooker player Hossein Vafaei has advanced to the World Championship quarter-finals, overcoming world number one Judd Trump in an emotion-charged run he hopes will bring solace to his nation.

Watch live coverage and follow text updates as Neil Robertson faces Chris Wakelin & Judd Trump takes on Hossein Vafaei in the ...

Hossein Vafaei has told seven-time winner Ronnie O’Sullivan to “play like a man” and vowed to make him pay for his perceived disrespect after setting up a second-round grudge match at the World ...

Hossein Vafaei stoked up his rivalry with Ronnie O’Sullivan after setting up a mouth-watering clash with the defending champion at the Cazoo World Championship. Vafaei produced a brilliant display of ...

Iran snooker player Hossein Vafaei says the ongoing war in his country makes it difficult to focus on his job as he prepares ...

JOHN HIGGINS and Hossein Vafaei both produced stunning performances to win deciding frame thrillers. John Higgins fought back from the brink of defeat to knock out Ronnie O’Sullivan 13-12.

Australian Neil Robertson defeated China's Pang Junxu 10-6 to ensure a Crucible record-equalling 15 seeded players won their first-round matches at the 2026 World Championship. Fourth seed Robertson's ...

A number of top snooker stars are finding homes outside of the United Kingdom and Hossein Vafaei appears to be one of the ...

Shaun Murphy did not like what he heard from Hossein Vafaei (Picture: Getty Images) Shaun Murphy is not impressed with Hossein Vafaei’s criticism of the Crucible, describing his comments as ‘sacrilege ...

An emotional Hossein Vafaei celebrated a huge win over Barry Hawkins (Picture: Getty Images) Hossein Vafaei said he had to let his animal come out when he unleashed an unexpected scream on his way to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hossein Vafaei beat Judd Trump on Monday (PA) Iranian snooker player Hossein Vafaei has advanced to the World Championship quarter ...