AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup - Mirshekari scoops MVP, Top Scorer awards

Pattaya: Ali Mirshekari was named the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup™ Thailand 2025’s Most Valuable Player after he helped Islamic Republic of Iran win the title with a commanding 8-1 win against Oman in the final on Sunday.

With 12 goals in the tournament, Mirshekari also bagged the Top Scorer award.

Iran’s record-extending fourth title was down to no small part to the contribution made by the impressive Mirshekari, who scored at least once in each of Iran’s six matches.

Kicking off his campaign with a goal against Indonesia, Mirshekari went on to score a hat-trick against Afghanistan before adding another in the final Group D match against United Arab Emirates.

In the knockout stage, Mirshekari kept his run going with a hat-trick against Bahrain in the quarter-finals, a brace against Saudi Arabia in the semi-finals before grabbing two more in the final against Oman.

"I’m incredibly happy to win both awards. It’s an emotional win for me because even though this is an individual award, it is a result of the collective effort of the team.

"I could not have played the way I did if it wasn’t for my teammates," said Mirshekari.

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