Inglewood, June 22 -- Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand delivered a masterclass between the posts as Iran held Belgium to a hard-fought 0-0 draw in their Group G clash at the FIFA World Cup 2026, earning widespread praise and inspiring a patriotic social media tribute from Iran's state news agency.

Following the result, IRNA News Agency shared a picture of Beiranvand protecting the Strait of Hormuz and wrote on X, "Ali Beiranvand, goalkeeper of Iran's national team, had promised Iranian fans in an interview before the World Cup matches that he would keep the national team's goal as sealed as the Strait of Hormuz."

The 33-year-old goalkeeper lived up to that promise with an outstanding performance at Los Angeles Stadium on Sunday (Local...