World Cup
Monday, June 22, 2026
00:30
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Team Comparison
Belgium
VS
Iran
D
W
D
W
L
Form
D
D
D
13
Goals Scored
7
Goals Conceded
33%
Win Rate
0%
Possession
0
Shots on Target
0%
Pass Accuracy
1
Clean Sheets
Lineups
Belgium
4-2-3-1
Coach
Starting XI
No.
Player
Age
Pos
Substitutes
No.
Player
Age
Pos
Iran
5-4-1
Coach
Starting XI
No.
Player
Age
Pos
Substitutes
No.
Player
Age
Pos
Match Preview
Season-defining implications hang over this World Cup clash at the home ground, where Belgium host Iran on June 21, 2026 knowing the result could shape the run-in for both clubs. Rush will take over under centre for the Falcons as they prepare to face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, with the team’s quarterback situation taking an unexpected turn heading into the season opener.
There is plenty riding on this World Cup encounter for Belgium and Iran alike, and neither will want to leave the home ground empty-handed. Belgium will be keen to seize the initiative and build some momentum on home soil. The visitors will travel in the hope that a change of scene can spark a turnaround, whatever the form book says. If he finds a way of those three players gelling and playing together - making one of them run in beyond - then Chelsea will have a very good season.
The tactical subplot is compelling: Belgium favour a possession-based game built on patience and control, while Iran are happiest sitting deep and exploding forward on the counter — a classic contrast of philosophies. A month before his death, he was also arrested in Arkansas on charges including possession of a controlled substance.
Star players on both sides will be eager to make their mark, and the individual duels across the pitch could go a long way to deciding the outcome. The battle in midfield, where both sides look to control tempo, could prove the decisive arena. He was an inside forward - a left pocket player who always went for goals.
Predicting an outright winner is no easy task given how little separates the two sides on paper. With the sides so closely matched, a 1-1 stalemate looks the most likely way this one ends. With positions in the World Cup table to defend and momentum to chase, neither side can afford to leave anything in the tank. Harry Kane is the favourite to win the Ballon d’Or.
Comments
Match Odds
Belgium
VS
Iran
00:30
Home
-
Draw
-
Away
-
Over 1.5
-
Over 2.5
-
BTTS Yes
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Under 1.5
-
Under 2.5
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BTTS No
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Who Will Win
Belgium
VS
Iran
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Match Events
87'
K. De Bruyne
Assist: M. Fernandez-Pardo
Substitution 5
85'
S. Ezatolahi
Assist: A. Hosseinzadeh
Substitution 5
79'
S. Ghoddos
Assist: S. Moghanlou
Substitution 4
73'
R. Lukaku
Assist: A. Theate
Substitution 4
66'
Nathan Ngoy
Red Card
66'
M. Mohebi
Assist: M. Torabi
Substitution 2
66'
E. Hajsafi
Assist: M. Mohammadi
Substitution 3
58'
N. Raskin
Assist: H. Vanaken
Substitution 1
58'
T. Meunier
Assist: T. Castagne
Substitution 2
58'
A. Saelemaekers
Assist: D. Lukebakio
Substitution 3
46'
S. Hardani
Assist: A. Jahanbakhsh
Substitution 1
33'
Saeid Ezatolahi
Yellow Card
27'
Mehdi Taremi
Goal cancelled
3'
Romelu Lukaku
Yellow Card
Head-to-Head
1
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