Neither side found the net at SoFi Stadium as Belgium and Iran played out a 0-0 draw in Group G. Iran's best opening came in the 25th minute when M. Taremi had a goal ruled out for offside by VAR. Belgium dominated possession at 71 percent and registered 20 shots — seven on target — but could not convert, finishing the match with an xG of 1.68. Iran, defending with a 5-4-1 shape, generated an xG of 0.53 from six shots. Belgium's task was made harder from the 66th minute when N. Ngoy was shown a red card, leaving them to play out the final stages with ten men.

The point leaves both sides with one match played in Group G without a win. Belgium's red card will rule N. Ngoy out of their next group fixture. Iran held firm for the draw despite playing the final quarter of an hour against ten men, and their 1.7 goals prevented figure reflects a disciplined defensive effort from A. Beiranvand and the backline.

R. Lukaku was booked in the third minute and withdrawn in the 73rd, replaced by A. Theate as Belgium reshaped following Ngoy's dismissal. K. De Bruyne was introduced in the 87th minute as a late addition, with Belgium unable to find a breakthrough despite the numerical disadvantage swinging in their favor for much of the second half.