Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand can hurl the ball 61 meters, The Daily Mail reported.
Known by his nickname “Beyro” in Iran, the Iranian shot-stopper holds the Guinness World Record for the longest throw in a football match.
He has been registered in the Guinness World Records book for his farthest distance throw of a soccer ball in a match.
Beiranvand set the record during a FIFA World Cup qualifying match against South Korea at the 100,000-seater Azadi stadium on October 11, 2016.
World-renowned for his throwing distribution, Beiranvand threw the ball as far as 61 m 26 mm (200 ft 1.57 in.).
The FIFA World Cup will take place in Qatar from 21 November to 18 December 2022.
The "Persian Leopards" in Group B of the tournament will face England, the US, and Wales.
Iran, No. 21 in the current FIFA world rankings, will kick off the World Cup campaign in Qatar against fifth-ranked England on November 21.
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