Today in News History
On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1931, Armand Fallières, French politician, 9th President of France (born 1841) passed away. In 1940, World War II: France is forced to sign the Second Compiègne armistice with Germany, in the same railroad car in which the Germans signed the Armistice in 1918. In 1953, Wim Eijk, Dutch cardinal was born. In 1956, Alfons De Wolf, Belgian cyclist was born. In 1956, Markus Schatte, German footballer, manager, and coach was born. In 1982, Andoni Iraola, Spanish footballer was born. In 1984, Rubén Iván Martínez, Spanish footballer was born. In 1986, The famous Hand of God goal, scored by Diego Maradona in the quarter-finals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup match between Argentina and England, ignites controversy. This was later followed by the Goal of the Century. Argentina wins 2-1 and later goes on to win the World Cup. In 1989, Cédric Mongongu, Congolese footballer was born. In 2011, Coşkun Özarı, Turkish footballer and coach (born 1931) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Ten-man Belgium held by Iran in second World Cup draw

Goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand made a string of impressive saves to keep alive Iran's hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stage for the first time, as they earned a hard-fought point against 10-man Belgium in Los Angeles.
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