Birnwand received permission to travel to Thailand to participate in the ceremony of the best in Asia.
The 2026 Asian Football Best Player Ceremony will take place on Thursday, November 19, in Bangkok, Thailand, and Alireza Birnwand is nominated for the 2026 Best Player and must be present at the ceremony.
Meanwhile, Biranund is doing his military service at the Fajrspasi club in Shiraz, and for this reason he needs to get permission to leave the country. From the discussions of the Tasnim reporter it appears that Birnwand has received permission to leave his country and has no problem participating in the Asian Champions League in 2026.
Biranvand will take a direct flight from Tehran to Bangkok, Thailand on Tuesday night. In addition to Birnwand, the nominee for the best male player in Asia, Saeed Ahmed Abbasi and Hussain Taybi are also nominated for the best futsal player of the year. Marcia Jaafari is also nominated in the best coach category. The Iranian Football Association is also nominated in the Grossroot (basic football) section.