Belgium and Iran drew 0-0. Belgium created more — chances worth 1.8 goals — and deserved better. Belgium controlled the ball — 70% possession — but had nothing to show for it. Belgium played with ten from minute 66. Best on the pitch was A. Beiranvand, rated 9.9.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Group stage
   BEL 4-2-3-1·5-4-1 IRN
   Coach: Rudi Garcia · Amir GhalenoeiReferee: Dario Herrera, Argentina📍 SoFi Stadium
2. 1. First half
   2. 3'
      

      BEL
      Yellow card
      Romelu Lukaku
   3. 27'
      

      IRN
      VAR review
      Mehdi Taremi
   4. 33'
      

      IRN
      Yellow card
      S. Ezatolahi
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      

      IRN
      Substitution
      ▲Alireza Jahanbakhsh▼S. Hardani
   3. 58'
      

      BEL
      Substitution
      ▲H. Vanaken▼N. Raskin
   4. 58'
      

      BEL
      Substitution
      ▲Timothy Castagne▼Thomas Meunier
   5. 58'
      

      BEL
      Substitution
      ▲Dodi Lukebakio▼A. Saelemaekers
   6. 66'
      

      BEL
      Red card
      N. Ngoy
   7. 66'
      

      IRN
      Substitution
      ▲M. Torabi▼M. Mohebi
   8. 66'
      

      IRN
      Substitution
      ▲M. Mohammadi▼Ehsan Hajsafi
   9. 73'
      

      BEL
      Substitution
      ▲A. Theate▼Romelu Lukaku
   10. 79'
       

       IRN
       Substitution
       ▲S. Moghanlou▼Saman Ghoddos
   11. 85'
       

       IRN
       Substitution
       ▲Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh▼S. Ezatolahi
   12. 87'
       

       BEL
       Substitution
       ▲M. Fernandez-Pardo▼Kevin De Bruyne