Los Angeles ¨C Coach Amir Ghalenoei hailed Iran¡¯s unbeaten start to the World Cup as a ¡°great achievement¡± that will be remembered by future generations, following a 0-0 draw with Belgium on Sunday.
Having arrived at the tournament under the shadow of war, Iran has drawn both its opening games and still has a chance to qualify for the knockout round for the first time.
Ghalenoei praised his players for holding Belgium, ranked 10th in the world, to a stalemate in Los Angeles on Sunday despite facing the strain of considerable visa and travel restrictions in the United States.
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