The towering 27-year-old arrived in Belgium two weeks ago, but the club’s official announcement came on Tuesday.

Beiranvand has become renowned as one of the Continent’s best shot-stoppers in Asia, playing a key role for the Persepolis side which recently won the Iran Pro League for the fourth successive season, and finishing as the AFC Player of the Year runner-up in 2019,

Against all odds, however, The Green Falcons made history by qualifying for the Round of 16 on their World Cup debut. After losing their opening game to the Netherlands, they recorded their first victory at the Finals with a 2-1 defeat of Morocco. They then stunned the footballing world by overcoming Belgium thanks to Saeed al Owairan’s fantastic individual effort, which remains one of the most memorable FIFA World Cup moments.

And although Saudi Arabia took part in four of the next six World Cup editions, their USA 1994 appearance remains the most notable. FIFA.com sat down with Fuad Anwar, the first player to score for Saudi Arabia at the World Cup, and asked him about that historic maiden appearance and why The Green Falcons have been unable to replicate that success in subsequent editions.

The 36-year-old Gimenez an assistant to Marmar, who recently left the Lebanese champions to join Kuwait Premier League giants Al Arabi.

It is the third time Teshrin have lifted the title and Mohammad Marmour was the hero, with the Syria national team midfielder scoring the only goal as the club finished on 59 points.

Teshrin’s previous titles were won in 1982 and 1997.

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