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Belgium Vs Iran Match Gallery, FIFA World Cup 2026: Alireza Beiranvand made seven saves while Iran and Belgium played to a 0-0 draw at the World Cup on Sunday, with Team Melli unable to break through after the Red Devils went down to 10 men in the second half. Belgium defender Nathan Ngoy received a straight red card in the 66th minute when he miskicked a ball backward and then fouled Mehdi Taremi to prevent the Iran star from getting a clean breakaway scoring chance. Iran couldn’t capitalize, and Belgium actually generated better scoring chances down the stretch — but both teams left with their second straight draw in group play. See the best photos from the BEL vs IRN football match here
Iran head coach Amir Ghalenoei, right, and player Saeid Ezatolahi attend a press conference ahead of a FIFA World Cup match against Belgium in Inglewood, Calif Andre Penner/AP
Belgian layers warm up for the World Cup Group G soccer match between Belgium and Iran in Inglewood, Calif., AP
Iran national soccer team member Alireza Jahanbakhsh touches his forehead to the Quran while Mehdi Malekabad AP/Gabriela Aoun Angueira
Belgian fans prior to the World Cup Group G soccer match between Belgium and Iran in Inglewood, Calif. AP
Iran team pose for a group photo prior to the World Cup Group G soccer match between Belgium and Iran in Inglewood, Ca AP
Iran and Belgium players walk out onto the pitch ahead of their match. AP/Gregory Bull
Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand, bottom right, and Belgium's Romelu Lukaku clash AP/Andre Penner
Belgium's Romelu Lukaku (9) challenges Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand (1) during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Belgium and Iran in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles AP
Belgium's Romelu Lukaku reacts during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Belgium and Iran in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Sunday AP/Andre Penner
Fans hold up a banner during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Belgium and Iran in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Sunday AP/Mark J. Terrill
Iran's Mehdi Taremi, left, and Belgium's Thomas Meunier fight for the ball during the World Cup Group G soccer match AP
Iran's Mehdi Taremi (9), center, scores a disallowed goal during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Belgium and Iran.. AP/Gregory Bull
Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, center, fails to stop a shot by Iran's Mehdi Taremi disallowed for offside. AP/Andre Penner
Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, center, fails to stop a shot by Iran's Mehdi Taremi disallowed for offside. AP/Mark J. Terrill
Iran's Mohammad Mohebbi, left, embraces Belgium's Nathan Ngoy at the end of the first half of the World Cup Group G AP/Mark J. Terrill
Belgium's Thomas Meunier, left, and Iran's Mehdi Taremi view the ball during the World Cup Group G soccer match in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Sunday, June 21, 2026 AP/Mark J. Terrill
Belgium's Leandro Trossard grimaces in pain during the World Cup Group G soccer match against Iran in Inglewood, Calif AP/Mark J. Terrill
Nathan Ngoy is shown a red card AP/Jayne Kamin-Oncea
Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne (7), fights for the ball with Iran's Milad Mohammadi (5)during the World Cup Group G soccer match AP/Gregory Bull
Iran's Shoja Khalilzadeh (4) and Belgium's Hans Vanaken (20) echenche words during the World Cup Group G soccer match AP/Jayne Kamin-Oncea
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