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Beiranvand excels: possibly the best save of the World Cup against Belgium
Teams 22 juni 2026

Beiranvand excels: possibly the best save of the World Cup against Belgium

Alireza Beiranvand performed a phenomenal reflex save in Iran–Belgium. After a clever through ball from Kevin De Bruyne to De Cuyper, the Iranian goalkeeper, lying down and fully extended, miraculously turned the ball.

One of the most striking images of this World Cup came from Iran–Belgium on Sunday. In the 60th minute, the pressure was on on the Iranian goal when Kevin De Bruyne sent the ball into the penalty area with a subtle touch, perfect for De Cuyper to take a hard shot.

What followed was pure goalkeeper magic. Alireza Beiranvand seemed to be beaten, was already on the ground, but stretched fully and miraculously tapped the bet away. A reflex save out of nowhere, which is immediately labeled as the best save of this World Cup so far.

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The moment perfectly summed up the match phase: Belgium pressed, Iran fought back, and Beiranvand kept his team going with a feline intervention. His fully extended body, arm stretched to its limits, provided an iconic World Cup image.

Whether this world saving will be enough to help Iran further remains to be seen later. But as a snapshot, Beiranvand unmistakably wrote himself into the World Cup highlights of this tournament with this action.

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