Iran head coach Amir Ghalenoei has hailed his squad’s unbeaten start to the FIFA 2026 World Cup as a “great achievement” for the nation’s footballing history following their gruelling 0-0 draw against Belgium at the Los Angeles Stadium on Sunday.
Team Melli have drawn both of their opening Group G matches and remain firmly in contention to qualify for the knockout stage of a World Cup for the first time in their history.
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Ghalenoei praised his players for securing a valuable point against Belgium, ranked 10th in the world, despite dealing with significant visa and travel restrictions during the tournament in the United States.
“This is a great achievement. We’ve had two games without losing in the World Cup, with the conditions that we’ve had,” Ghalenoei said.
“We had less than 16 hours to train before the
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