At Seattle Stadium, Iran’s protection stood agency in opposition to Belgium’s attacking high quality. Alireza Beiranvand produced a heroic efficiency, making a number of key saves, together with a spectacular cease from Maxim De Cuyper within the second half.
Softfootball gathered that Belgium dominated possession and created extra probabilities however lacked the leading edge to interrupt by way of. Iran, in the meantime, confirmed resilience and self-discipline, irritating Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku all through.
Iran Twice fought Again to Maintain New Zealand in Thrilling 2-2 draw of their first 2026 World Cup Conflict
With each groups now on two factors, Belgium should beat New Zealand in Vancouver, whereas Iran face Egypt in Seattle. Each matches might be performed concurrently on June 26, establishing a dramatic finale in Group G.
Participant Rankings
Belgium
| Participant | Score |
|---|---|
| Thibaut Courtois | 7 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 7 |
| Brandon Mechele | 7 |
| Nathan Ngoy | 4 |
| Thomas Meunier | 6 |
| Youri Tielemans | 7 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 6 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 7 |
| Leandro Trossard | 8 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 5 |
| Alexis Saelemaekers | 6 |
| Subs: Timothy Castagne, Hans Vanaken, Dodi Lukebakio, Arthur Theate, Matias Fernandez-Pardo |
Iran
| Participant | Score |
|---|---|
| Alireza Beiranvand | 8 (Man of the Match) |
| Ehsan Haji Safi | 6 |
| Ali Nemati | 6 |
| Shoja Khalilzadeh | 7 |
| Hossein Kanaani | 7 |
| Saleh Hardani | 6 |
| Mohammad Mohebi | 6 |
| Saeid Ezatolahi | 6 |
| Saman Ghoddos | 6 |
| Ramin Rezaeian | 6 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 6 |
| Subs: Alireza Jahanbakhsh (6), Milad Mohammadi (6), Mehdi Torabi (6), Shahriar Moghanlou (6), Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh (N/A) |
Match Statistics
| Statistic | Belgium | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 63% | 37% |
| Complete Pictures | 14 | 7 |
| Pictures on Goal | 5 | 3 |
| Anticipated Targets (xG) | 1.42 | 0.71 |
| Fouls Dedicated | 11 | 12 |
| Yellow Playing cards | 2 | 2 |
| Pink Playing cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Saves | 3 | 5 |
