Sunday , 16 August 2026

Belgium vs Iran, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2026
Belgium
0 – 0
Full Time
Iran
Sun 21 Jun 2026 · 19:00 UTC SoFi Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Romelu Lukaku 3' Y
Y 33' Saeid Ezatolahi
Nathan Ngoy 66' R

Overview

Match Preview

Belgium vs Iran — Worldcup at SoFi Stadium.

  • Belgium 3 games · 5 pts (2026/26)
  • Iran 3 games · 3 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Dario Herrera
  • Assistant 1 Cristian Navarro
  • Assistant 2 Gabriel Chade
18 games this season 🟨 3.1/game ⚽ 7.1 goals/game 🟥 9 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curaçao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Belgium 1 games · Avg 0.0 goals Iran
Last 5 meetings
2026-06-21 Belgium 0–0 Iran

Recent Form

Belgium
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jun Iran H 0–0 D
15 Jun Egypt H 1–1 D
01 Jul France A 0–1 L
26 Jun Ukraine A 0–0 D
22 Jun Romania H 2–0 W
17 Jun Slovakia H 0–1 L
Iran
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jun Belgium A 0–0 D
16 Jun New Zealand H 2–2 D
29 Nov United States H 0–1 L
25 Nov Wales A 2–0 W
21 Nov England A 2–6 L
25 Jun Portugal H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Belgium Iran
#25 Position #27
5 Points 3
3 Played 3
1 / 2 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 3 / 0
6 Scored 3
2 Conceded 3
+4 GD +0
1.67 PPG 1.00
33% Win % 0%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Belgium this season
33% Clean Sheets
Iran this season

Belgium are 25th (5 pts). Iran are 27th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Belgium
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Iran
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Belgium
Romelu Lukaku 3 G 1 A
Charles De Ketelaere 3 G 1 A
Leandro Trossard 2 G 2 A
Youri Tielemans 2 G
Iran
Ramin Rezaeian 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Iran gets underway.
  • 3' A meaty challenge results in booking for Romelu Lukaku on 3.
  • 8' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 13' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 18' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 23' Ramin Rezaeian has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' What composure from Mehdi Taremi! The Iran international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 30' Belgium currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 33' The referee has no hesitation. Saeid Ezatolahi is booked for Iran — card on 33.
  • 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rudi Garcia will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 43' Maxim De Cuyper is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Iran tonight.
  • 46' Saleh Hardani makes way for Alireza Jahanbakhsh at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Iran.
  • 51' Belgium is showing some good football. However, Belgium are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' Saeid Ezatolahi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Iran so far.
  • 58' Timothy Castagne is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thomas Meunier at the 58 minute mark.
  • 63' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Iran. Mohammad Mohebi is replaced by Mehdi Torabi.
  • 66' The referee has no hesitation. Nathan Ngoy is booked for Belgium — card on 66.
  • 67' Poor challenge from Nathan Ngoy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 73' Another substitution for Belgium to replace Romelu Lukaku by Arthur Theate on 73 minute.
  • 78' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 79' A change in the Iran ranks — Saman Ghoddos exits the field as Shahriar Moghanlou enters on 79.
  • 84' Belgium are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 85' Iran manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Amir Hosseinzadeh is hanging Saeid Ezatolahi on the field on 85 minute.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Belgium! Matias Fernandez-Pardo comes on to replace Kevin De Bruyne.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Belgium 0-0 Iran.

Lineups

Belgium Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rudi Garcia

Iran Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Amir Ghalenoei

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12 Belgium xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.46 Iran xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Belgium49% Draw33% Iran18%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.58
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 47%
53%
± 2.5 22%
78%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Belgium or Draw
82%
Draw or Iran
51%
Belgium or Iran
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Belgium31% Draw60% Iran9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
21.8%
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
11.4%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 2
2.4%
0 – 2
1.9%
2 – 2
1.5%
4 – 0
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Belgium

Handicap Belgium covers Push Iran covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 15% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 29% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 11% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Belgium keeps clean sheet
63% ✓
Iran keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.