Belgium and Iran Play Out Goalless Draw
Belgium and Iran shared the points in a Group G fixture at SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, on Sunday, June 21, with the match ending in a 0-0 draw. Both teams finished the Group Stage encounter without finding the back of the net.
The match saw a total of three cards issued. Belgium's R. Lukaku received a yellow card in the 3rd minute, followed by a yellow card for Iran's S. Ezatolahi in the 33rd minute. Belgium were reduced to ten men when N. Ngoy was shown a red card in the 66th minute.
Substitutions were frequent throughout the second half. Iran made their first change at half-time, with A. Jahanbakhsh replacing S. Hardani. Belgium introduced T. Castagne for T. Meunier, H. Vanaken for N. Raskin, and D. Lukebakio for A. Saelemaekers, all in the 58th minute. Iran then saw M. Mohammadi come on for E. Hajsafi and M. Torabi replace M. Mohebi in the 66th minute. Further changes included A. Theate for R. Lukaku (73') for Belgium and S. Moghanlou for S. Ghoddos (79'), and A. Hosseinzadeh for S. Ezatolahi (85') for Iran. Belgium's final substitution was M. Fernandez-Pardo for K. De Bruyne in the 87th minute.
AI-generated from match data · 22 Jun 2026

