Wednesday , 30 September 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
22 games this season 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 8.4 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 Curacao 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' Welcome to SoFi Stadium that hosts another battle between Belgium and Iran.
  • 3' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Romelu Lukaku on 3 minutes.
  • 8' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 13' Amir Hosseinzadeh, a Iran , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 18' Iran seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 23' Belgium currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' Brilliant from the ! Mehdi Taremi makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 25.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 33' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Saeid Ezatolahi on 33 minutes.
  • 38' Romelu Lukaku is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Iran so far.
  • 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' Another substitution for Iran to replace Saleh Hardani by Alireza Jahanbakhsh on 46 minute.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Belgium and Iran are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 58' Timothy Castagne has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thomas Meunier on 58 minute.
  • 63' The travelling Iran supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Iran — Mehdi Torabi on, Mohammad Mohebi off on 66 minutes.
  • 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nathan Ngoy on 66.
  • 67' Nathan Ngoy picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Belgium needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 73' The Belgium manager makes a substitution. Romelu Lukaku departs to be replaced by Arthur Theate.
  • 78' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 79' Another substitution for Iran to replace Saman Ghoddos by Shahriar Moghanlou on 79 minute.
  • 84' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Belgium that had 123 games and scored 52 goals.
  • 85' Amir Hosseinzadeh gets the nod from Iran. He replaces Saeid Ezatolahi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Kevin De Bruyne as he leaves the pitch. Matias Fernandez-Pardo steps in for Belgium.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

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.