Belgium see red in goalless World Cup draw with Iran in Los Angeles
Key takeaways
- Nathan Ngoy sent off for hauling down Mehdi Taremi, whose first-half strike was called offside, in a close Group G match.
- A star-studded, though ageing, lineup, including Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku, was fortunate to leave Los Angeles with a point on Sunday.
- Belgium controlled possession yet ceded the game’s best chances to a resolute Iranian defence.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
Nathan Ngoy sent off for hauling down Mehdi Taremi, whose first-half strike was called offside, in a close Group G match.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Iran's goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand makes a save past Belgium's defender Maxim De Cuyper during the World Cup Group G match at Los Angeles Stadium [AFP]By AFPPublished On 21 Jun 202621 Jun 2026Belgium were held to a scoreless draw by Iran in a frustrating encounter that saw the Red Devils reduced to 10 men and facing the possibility of group-stage elimination for a second consecutive World Cup.
A star-studded, though ageing, lineup, including Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku, was fortunate to leave Los Angeles with a point on Sunday.