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Iran's beleaguered World Cup team finds hope with draw against Belgium
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Iran's beleaguered World Cup team finds hope with draw against Belgium

LA Times · Jun 21, 2026, 9:15 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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  • Iran’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad World Cup got a lot better Sunday.
  • By playing Belgium to a scoreless draw before another packed house at So Fi Stadium, Iran is in position to win its group with a victory over Egypt on Friday and advance to the knockout stage for the first time.

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Iran’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad World Cup got a lot better Sunday.

By playing Belgium to a scoreless draw before another packed house at So Fi Stadium, Iran is in position to win its group with a victory over Egypt on Friday and advance to the knockout stage for the first time.

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