2026 World Cup match between Belgium and Iran ends in goalless draw
The national teams of Belgium and Iran drew in the match of the second round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup.
The match, held at the stadium in Los Angeles, ended with a score of 0:0. The Belgian team dominated the field, possessing the ball 70% of the time and taking 7 shots on target, but Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand made 7 key saves and kept his goal intact.
The situation for the Europeans was complicated in the 66th minute of the match, when defender Nathan Ngoy received a direct red card and left Belgium with ten men. In addition, the Iranian national team made history in the tournament: the coaching staff fielded the oldest starting lineup in the history of the World Cups for this game with an average age of 32 years and 181 days. Both teams now have 2 points each after two rounds, as in the first match Belgium drew with Egypt (1:1), and Iran shared points with New Zealand (2:2). Thus, the intrigue in group G remains until the final round.
