Alireza Beiranvand: Meet the Iranian goalkeeper with two Guinness World Records behind heroic display in crucial World Cup 0-0 draw with Belgium | Football news

Iran’s goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand takes the field at the end of the World Cup Group G soccer match between Belgium and Iran in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) The Iranian goalkeeper frustrated Belgium in a 0-0 draw in Los Angeles, but the story behind his performance stretches…

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‘We came to Los Angeles with pride, competition with honour’: Defiant Iran leave handwritten note on ‘dignity’ after Belgium draw in FIFA World Cup | Football news

Iran’s team’s handwritten note, left, and Belgium’s Alexis Saelemaekers, left, challenge Iran’s Ehsan Hajisafi during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Belgium and Iran in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo) Goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand made seven saves as Iran and Belgium played out a 0-0 draw FIFA World…

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