WildcardDeveloping
Belgium are held by Iran
A point, not three. Belgium drew 0–0 with Iran in the group stage — not a disaster, but the kind of afternoon that makes the final round of matches feel a little tighter.
Belgium v Iran
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Match events
- 3
R. Lukaku
Booking · Yellow Card
- 25
M. Taremi
VAR · Goal Disallowed - offside
- 33
S. Ezatolahi
Booking · Yellow Card
- 46
S. Hardani
Substitution · A. Jahanbakhsh
★ The storyline
Why it matters
Group stage, Group G — points on the line.
Who to watch
Talisman
Kevin De Bruyne
Belgium
The creative heartbeat Belgium will lean on to make their attacking edge count.
vs
Talisman
Mehdi Taremi
Iran
The man Iran lean on for goals and gravity — their go-to source of inspiration up top.
Developing
Iran are out at the group stage
That's that, then. Iran are out at the group stage — the maths finally caught up. A disappointing end, but there'll be stories to tell and lessons to take from it.
Belgium are through to the last 32
Belgium are into the last 32. Job done in the group, and now the tournament really begins — one-and-done from here, every match a final.
Belgium bow out
And there it ends. Belgium fall to Spain, and a summer of following them is over. It stings now — but what a ride it was, and there's no shame in going out swinging.
Belgium bow out
And there it ends. Belgium fall to Spain 2–1 in the quarter-finals, and a summer of following them is over. It stings now — but what a ride it was, and there's no shame in going out swinging.
Teams out: Belgium 4-2-3-1 · Iran 5-4-1. Full lineups on the pitch in the Lineups tab.