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Belgium 0-0 Iran · World Cup 2026

Belgium drew 0-0 with Iran in the World Cup 2026. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Belgium and Iran met in the World Cup 2026 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sunday, 21 June 2026.

How the match went

Belgium saw more of the ball, 70% of it. Belgium had 23 shots with 7 on target, Iran 7 with 3 on target. There were 6 corners in total, 4 to Belgium and 2 to Iran. Belgium conceded 7 fouls, Iran 9. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (1 for Belgium, 1 for Iran) and 1 red card.

Line-ups

Belgium started in a 4-2-3-1: Thibaut Courtois, Thomas Meunier, Nathan Ngoy, Brandon Mechele, Maxim De Cuyper, Nicolas Raskin, Youri Tielemans, Alexis Saelemaekers, Kevin De Bruyne, Leandro Trossard, Romelu Lukaku.

Iran started in a 5-4-1: Alireza Beiranvand, Saleh Hardani, Hossein Kanaani, Shoja Khalilzadeh, Ali Nemati, Ehsan Hajsafi, Ramin Rezaeian, Saman Ghoddos, Saeid Ezatolahi, Mohammad Mohebi, Mehdi Taremi.

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Minute by minute

  1. 25'VAR check complete: the goal for Iran stands.
  2. 27'VAR check complete: the goal for Iran stands.
  3. 45'Half-time. Belgium 0-0 Iran.
  4. 66'Red card! N. Ngoy (Belgium) is sent off.
  5. 90'Full-time. Belgium 0-0 Iran.
Full commentary (51 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Belgium vs Iran.
  2. 3'Yellow card for R. Lukaku (Belgium).
  3. 8'Attempt missed. K. De Bruyne (Belgium), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  4. 9'Attempt saved. M. De Cuyper (Belgium), right-footed shot. xG 0.13.
  5. 9'Attempt missed. K. De Bruyne (Belgium), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  6. 10'Attempt blocked. R. Lukaku (Belgium), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  7. 14'Attempt saved. H. Kanaani (Iran), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.16.
  8. 15'Attempt missed. S. Ezatolahi (Iran), header from a corner. xG 0.10.
  9. 19'Attempt blocked. L. Trossard (Belgium), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  10. 22'Attempt saved. Y. Tielemans (Belgium), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  11. 23'Attempt missed. N. Ngoy (Belgium), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.05.
  12. 25'VAR check complete: the goal for Iran stands.
  13. 27'VAR check complete: the goal for Iran stands.
  14. 33'Yellow card for S. Ezatolahi (Iran).
  15. 42'Attempt saved. K. De Bruyne (Belgium), right-footed shot. xG 0.22.
  16. 44'Attempt blocked. A. Saelemaekers (Belgium), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  17. 44'Attempt saved. M. De Cuyper (Belgium), left-footed shot. xG 0.17.
  18. 45'8 minutes of added time.
  19. 45+3'Attempt blocked. K. De Bruyne (Belgium), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  20. 45'Half-time. Belgium 0-0 Iran.
  21. 46'The second half is under way.
  22. 46'Substitution, Iran: A. Jahanbakhsh comes on for S. Hardani.
  23. 46'Attempt blocked. K. De Bruyne (Belgium), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  24. 46'Attempt missed. A. Jahanbakhsh (Iran), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  25. 50'Attempt missed. A. Saelemaekers (Belgium), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  26. 51'Attempt blocked. M. De Cuyper (Belgium), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  27. 53'Attempt saved. M. Taremi (Iran), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.15.
  28. 58'Substitution, Belgium: D. Lukebakio comes on for A. Saelemaekers.
  29. 58'Substitution, Belgium: H. Vanaken comes on for N. Raskin.
  30. 58'Substitution, Belgium: T. Castagne comes on for T. Meunier.
  31. 59'Attempt saved. M. De Cuyper (Belgium), right-footed shot. xG 0.35.
  32. 62'Attempt missed. H. Vanaken (Belgium), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  33. 62'Attempt saved. D. Lukebakio (Belgium), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  34. 65'Attempt missed. S. Khalilzadeh (Iran), header from a corner. xG 0.02.
  35. 66'Red card! N. Ngoy (Belgium) is sent off.
  36. 66'Substitution, Iran: M. Mohammadi comes on for E. Hajsafi.
  37. 66'Substitution, Iran: M. Torabi comes on for M. Mohebi.
  38. 73'Substitution, Belgium: A. Theate comes on for R. Lukaku.
  39. 79'Substitution, Iran: S. Moghanlou comes on for S. Ghoddos.
  40. 81'Attempt saved. S. Ezatolahi (Iran), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  41. 84'Attempt missed. H. Vanaken (Belgium), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  42. 84'Attempt missed. Y. Tielemans (Belgium), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.03.
  43. 85'Substitution, Iran: A. Hosseinzadeh comes on for S. Ezatolahi.
  44. 86'Attempt saved. M. De Cuyper (Belgium), right-footed shot. xG 0.14.
  45. 87'Substitution, Belgium: M. Fernandez comes on for K. De Bruyne.
  46. 88'Attempt blocked. A. Hosseinzadeh (Iran), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  47. 90'5 minutes of added time.
  48. 90+3'Attempt missed. B. Mechele (Belgium), header from a throw-in. xG 0.08.
  49. 90+4'Attempt missed. M. Fernández-Pardo (Belgium), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  50. 90+5'Attempt missed. D. Lukebakio (Belgium), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  51. 90'Full-time. Belgium 0-0 Iran.
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