Iran’s Alireza Beiranvand makes a save throughout a conflict in opposition to Belgium on June 21, 2026. — RetuersÂ
Iran used seven saves from Alireza Beiranvand and a person benefit from a Belgium crimson card to tug out a 0-0 draw within the second consecutive tie for each groups in World Cup Group G play Sunday afternoon in Inglewood, California.
Beiranvand, 33, earned his second clear sheet in his seventh look throughout three World Cups. He additionally had six saves in Iran’s opening 2-2 draw with New Zealand.
Iran went up a person within the 66th minute when Belgium’s Nathan Ngoy was despatched off with a crimson card for dragging an Iranian attacker down after a poorly weighted again go to the keeper introduced a goal-scoring alternative.
Despite the fact that Iran performed in opposition to 10 males for the ultimate half-hour of the match, they nonetheless had simply 32% of the possession, have been outshot 7-3 in photographs heading in the right direction and out-passed 608-269.
Even down a person, Belgium had the most effective scoring likelihood of the rest of the sport, with Beiranvand diving to the bottom to cease a shot from Maxim De Cuyper, who had 4 photographs on objective, within the 86th minute.
The second consecutive draw leaves each Belgium and Iran on two factors by means of two Group G matches. Whereas every would nonetheless advance with a win on the ultimate matchday on June 26, it leaves the door open for both New Zealand or Egypt to maneuver atop the desk ought to both win Sunday night time’s match in Vancouver.
Belgium face New Zealand in Vancouver on the ultimate day of Group G play, whereas Iran concurrently face Egypt in Seattle.
Whereas Belgium managed play within the early going, Iran had the extra threatening possibilities. They appeared to take the lead within the twenty fifth minute when Mehdi Taremi put a slow-rolling set-piece go by means of the Belgium wall into the again of the web. VAR overturned the objective for each an offside name and encroaching by Taremi.
An earlier likelihood required a diving cease by Thibaut Courtois (three saves) within the 14th minute.
Within the 53rd minute, Taremi had a point-blank shot within the field, however ripped it proper at Courtois, who caught it to maintain the sport scoreless.
Beiranvand made 4 first-half saves, however none have been as threatening as Iran’s early possibilities.
Beiranvand needed to increase his stage of play together with his first second-half save, reaching out a hand whereas inclined on the bottom to cease a 59th-minute De Cuyper shot from shut vary and securing the following unfastened ball.
