Tasnim reported that Alireza Birnwand, a candidate for the 2026 Asian Player of the Year Award, received permission to leave the country to travel to Thailand and participate in a ceremony of the best Asian soccer players, despite their service in the army.
The best Asian football ceremony will take place in Bangkok on Thursday, November 19. According to Tasnim, Biranwand will take a direct flight from Tehran to Bangkok on Tuesday night.
Candidates to receive the award in addition to Birnwand in the category of the best player in Asia, Saeed Ahmad Abbasi and Hossein Taybi in the category of the best futsal player of the year, Marja Jafari in the category of the best coach and the Iranian Football Association in the category of popular football.
The AFC Secretary General invited Biranwand, Salem Al Dusari and Firas Al Berikan to attend this event.