Beiranvand has been chosen as the Asian FIFA World Cup Hero.

Given the choice of Alireza Beiranvand, Sami Al Jaber, Tim Cahill, Keisuke Honda and Park Ji-sung, the fans' vote was won by Iranian goalkeeper Beiranvand, with Japan's Honda and Saudi legend Al Jaber coming in second and third place respectively – a decision that goes towards 25 percent of the overall result.

“Beiranvand is the best goalkeeper in Asia. His presence, personality, shot-blocking quality, and his distribution range make him a complete goalkeeper,” Ghotbi said.

“His performance at the 2018 FIFA World Cup almost helped Iran reach the knockout stage,” he added.