Belgium vs Iran Preview

Sunday’s Group G fixture at SoFi Stadium sees Belgium take on Iran, with both sides looking to build on opening draws in a group where all four teams are level on one point separated by goal difference. New Zealand currently lead on goal difference, with Belgium, Iran and Egypt all level on one point apiece.

Belgium’s tournament opener ended in a 1-1 draw at home to Egypt on 15th June, a result that leaves them with work to do despite a strong recent run. Prior to that, they thrashed Tunisia 5-0 at home in a pre-tournament friendly. Before that, a 2-0 away win over Croatia. Earlier in this run they drew 1-1 away to Mexico, and in their oldest result here they won 5-2 away to the USA. The Red Devils have shown considerable attacking firepower throughout this run and remain among the favourites in this group despite the opening setback.

Iran also drew their opener, sharing a thrilling 2-2 with New Zealand at home on 16th June. Prior to that, they beat Mali 2-0 at home in a friendly. Before that, a 3-1 home win over Gambia. Earlier in this run they won 5-0 away to Costa Rica, and in their oldest result here they lost 1-2 at home to Nigeria. Team Melli have scored goals freely throughout this run and their attacking output gives them genuine hope of springing an upset here.

There is no previous meeting on record between these two nations, making this the first-ever fixture between Belgium and Iran.

All four sides in Group G are tied on 1 point after the opening round, with New Zealand top on goal difference and Belgium, Iran and Egypt level on one point. A win for either side here would move them to four points and put them firmly in control heading into the final round of fixtures, while a draw would leave the group as tight as ever going into the decisive final matches.

In the UK, this match is live on ITV 1 and available to stream via ITVX. In the United States, viewers can watch on Fox Sports 1 or fuboTV. Belgian fans can follow the action on Tipik or VRT 1, while Iranian viewers can tune in on IRIB Varzesh or Shabake 3.

Lineups & Injuries

Belgium (4-2-3-1) Courtois, Meunier, Ngoy, Mechele, Castagne, Tielemans, Onana, De Bruyne, Doku, De Ketelaere, Trossard

Iran (4-4-2) Beiranvand, Rezaeian, Khalilzadeh, Ezatolahi, Mohammadi, Mohebi, Moghanlou, Ghoddos, Nemati, Yousefi, Taremi

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Group G Table

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P
1	New Zealand	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
2	Iran	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
3	Belgium	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
4	Egypt	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1

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Belgium Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
🤝	Belgium	1-1	Egypt	World Cup	15.06.26
✅	Belgium	5-0	Tunisia	Friendly	06.06.26
✅	Croatia	0-2	Belgium	Friendly	02.06.26
🤝	Mexico	1-1	Belgium	Friendly	01.04.26
✅	USA	2-5	Belgium	Friendly	28.03.26

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Iran Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
🤝	Iran	2-2	New Zealand	World Cup	16.06.26
✅	Iran	2-0	Mali	Friendly	04.06.26
✅	Iran	3-1	Gambia	Friendly	29.05.26
✅	Costa Rica	0-5	Iran	Friendly	31.03.26
❌	Iran	1-2	Nigeria	Friendly	27.03.26

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Head-to-Head

No previous meetings on record between these two nations.

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TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
Great Britain	ITV 1 UK, ITVX, BBC Radio 5 Live
Ireland	ITV 1 UK, RTE 2, ITVX, RTE Player
USA	Fox Sports 1, fuboTV, Telemundo
Belgium	Tipik, La Une, VRT 1, Proximus Pickx
Iran	Shabake 3, IRIB Varzesh, Persiana Sports
France	M6, M6+, beIN Sports 1
Germany	Das Erste, ZDF, MagentaTV
Australia	SBS, SBS On Demand
Canada	TSN1, TSN+, RDS
Italy	DAZN Italia, RAI 1, RaiPlay