Iran Loses to Belarus in 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ihar Bryshtsel delivered yet another epic knockout-phase performance to guide Belarus into the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup semi-finals after defeating Iran 4-3.
They will now await the Senegal-Italy winners.
Belarus goalkeeper Mikhail Avgustov shook the Iran crossbar with a vicious volley, before picking the ball out of his net seconds before the first period was up, Mohammad Masoumi guiding home Ali Mirshekari’s pass.
Ihar Bryshtsel won and thrashed home a penalty to equalize in the second, and put Belarus ahead with a fine finish at the start of the third. Bryshtsel then earned a second spot-kick, but this time Seyedmohammad Dastan made a big block.
The relief was short-lived. Yahor Hardzetski dispatched a gorgeous overhead kick and Anatoliy Ryabko headed home to put Nico’s team three goals up. Masoumi and Movahed Mohammadpour then struck to pull Iran to within one, but Belarus held on to progress.
