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Belgium vs Iran Player Ratings- Man of the Match, Winners and Disappointments
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Belgium and Iran drew 0-0, and it is the second draw for both teams at the 2026 World Cup .
Both teams are now on two points in Group G after two matches played. With one group stage match left, a win is crucial for both teams to have a chance of reaching the knockout stage.
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Belgium's final group stage match is against New Zealand , and Iran's final game will be against Egypt . Belgium will be playing New Zealand at BC Place, and Iran will play Egypt at Seattle Stadium. Matchday 3 for this group will be played at the same time on June 26.
Iran's goalkeeper #01 Alireza Beiranvand makes a save past Belgium's defender #05 Maxim De Cuyper during the 2026 World Cup Group G football match between Belgium and Iran at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 21, 2026. (Photo by Etienne Laurent / AFP via Getty Images)Photo by Etienne Laurent / AFP via Getty Images
The winner is the Iranian defense, who managed to keep a clean sheet against a Belgian side that tried everything to score first. Belgium struggled to get past Alireza Beiranvand , who made one of the saves of the tournament after stopping a shot from Maxim De Cuyper in the second half.
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Belgium's attack was the disappointment of the match. Belgium had chances even when going down to 10 men after Nathan Ngoy received a red card in the second half. Belgium created many chances but struggled to convert, with Romelu Lukaku looking anonymous.
Player Ratings for Belgium and Iran (1-10)
These post-match player ratings from Athlon Sports are based on first-hand analysis while watching the match.
A one (1) is the worst possible score for a player who saw substantial minutes, while a 10 represents a stellar game-changing performance. A five (5) is average based on a player's role and expected contributions.
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Belgium
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Thibaut Courtois - 7
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Maxim De Cuyper - 7
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Brandon Mechele - 7
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Nathan Ngoy - 4
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Thomas Meunier - 6
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Youri Tielemans - 7
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Nicolas Raskin - 6
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Kevin De Bruyne - 7
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Leandro Trossard - 8
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Romelu Lukaku - 5
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Alexis Saelemarkers - 6
Subs: Timothy Castagne , Hans Vanaken , Dodi Lukebakio , Arthur Theate , Matias Fernandez-Pardo
Iran
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Alireza Beiranvand - 8(Man of the Match)
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Ehsan Haji Safi - 6
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Ali Nemati - 6
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Hossein Kanaani - 7
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Saleh Hardani - 6
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Mohammad Mohebi - 6
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Saeid Ezatolahi - 6
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Saman Ghoddos - 6
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Ramin Rezaeian - 6
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Mehdi Taremi - 6
Subs: Alireza Jahanbakhsh (6), Milad Mohammadi (6), Mehdi Torabi (6), Shahriar Moghanlou (6), Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh (N/A)
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Jun 21, 2026, where it first appeared in the Soccer section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
