India, June 22 -- Alireza Beiranvand, the goalkeeper for Iran in the FIFA World Cup Group G game vs Belgium, emerged as the hero for the West Asian nation as they persisted in a 0-0 draw against one of the tournament favorites Sunday.

Beiranvand pulled off one save after another from a Belgium attack led by Napoli star Kevin De Bruyne and Aston Villa's Leandro Trossard, with Manchester City's Jeremy Doku missing the game with an injury. However, the goalkeeper from Persian Gulf Pro League club Tractor kept his forte unbreeched.

With it Group G delivered the second biggest upset of the FIFA World Cup 2026 after Group H favorites Spain were held to a 0-0 draw by Cabo Verde. Besides the scoreline, the two games had one more similarity: muc...