In the second match of the FIFA World Cup group stage, Iran drew 0-0 with Belgium. After the match, Iranian international Taremi spoke with FIFA's official website.

On the match

"I told my teammates that this match felt like a loss for us. When the opponent is down to ten men after a red card, a draw is as good as a defeat. We could have played better. With our mentality and experience in major tournaments, we should have performed at a higher level. That's why I said we lost the match."

"Of course, we want to advance to the knockout stage. We currently have two points with one match remaining. How the group develops will depend on the other results."

On goalkeeper Beiranvand

"Our goalkeeper is playing in his third FIFA World Cup. Everyone was nervous in the first match against New Zealand, and he was a bit tense, but he was much calmer in this match. His performance was excellent. We owe this point entirely to him, and the whole team is very grateful to him."