Belgium 0-0 Iran
Updated
It finished level: Belgium 0-0 Iran in the World Cup (Round 2) on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 at Los Angeles Stadium, Inglewood, California. Sent off: Nathan Ngoy (66'). Expected goals: 1.79-0.62. Possession: 70-30. Player of the match: Alireza Beiranvand (9.1).
Match report
Belgium 0-0 Iran: match report
Belgium and Iran played out a goalless draw at Los Angeles Stadium on Sunday 21 June in the World Cup.
Nathan Ngoy (Belgium) was sent off on 66'.
Belgium had 70% of the ball, shots were 23-7 (7-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.79-0.62. Belgium will feel they deserved more.
Alireza Beiranvand (Iran) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 70,317. Referee: Darío Herrera.
Match stats
| Belgium | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 70 | 30 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.79 | 0.62 |
| Total shots | 23 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 42 | 15 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 533 (86%) | 198 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Total shots | 23 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 20 | 6 |
Lineups
Belgium (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 (5-4-1): Alireza Beiranvand, Hossein Kanaani, Shoja Khalilzadeh, Ali Nemati, Saleh Hardani, Ehsan Haji Safi, Ramin Rezaeian, Saman Ghoddos, Saeid Ezatolahi, Mohammad Mohebi, Mehdi Taremi
Key events
- 3' · Yellow card · Romelu Lukaku (Belgium)
- 33' · Yellow card · Saeid Ezatolahi (Iran)
- 46' · Substitution · Alireza Jahanbakhsh for Saleh Hardani (Iran)
- 58' · Substitution · Timothy Castagne for Thomas Meunier (Belgium)
- 58' · Substitution · Hans Vanaken for Nicolas Raskin (Belgium)
- 58' · Substitution · Dodi Lukébakio for Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium)
- 66' · Substitution · Milad Mohammadi for Ehsan Haji Safi (Iran)
- 66' · Substitution · Mehdi Torabi for Mohammad Mohebi (Iran)
- 66' · Red card · Nathan Ngoy (Belgium)
- 73' · Substitution · Arthur Theate for Romelu Lukaku (Belgium)
- 79' · Substitution · Shahriar Moghanlou for Saman Ghoddos (Iran)
- 85' · Substitution · Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh for Saeid Ezatolahi (Iran)
- 87' · Substitution · Matias Fernandez-Pardo for Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Belgium vs Iran?
The match was a draw, 0-0 (World Cup) on Sun, 21 Jun 2026.
When and where is Belgium vs Iran?
Sun, 21 Jun 2026, 19:00 UTC at Los Angeles Stadium, Inglewood, California, World Cup.