IranvsBelgium
IRN 0/BEL 0
Things to say
Belgium and Iran played to a 0-0 draw at SoFi Stadium.
01
opener
Nil-nil, and honestly Belgium have nobody to blame but themselves. They peppered the goal all night and just couldn't find the net. Iran parked the bus and nicked a point.
02
key player
Beiranvand was unreal in the Iran goal, seven saves to keep the clean sheet. Belgium should be embarrassed they couldn't beat him.
03
hot take
Belgium are a shambles. Two games, zero wins, this so-called golden generation is dead and buried.
04
deep cut
Khalilzadeh had 22 defensive interventions for Iran. That's not defending, that's a one-man wall back there.
05
exit
Both sides are 0-2 now, so next match is do-or-die. Should be a tense one.
The recap
Nil-nil, and honestly Iran will be the happier side walking away with a point they fought tooth and nail for. Belgium huffed and puffed, peppered the goal, but Alireza Beiranvand stood on his head with seven saves to keep the clean sheet.
De Cuyper kept firing away and Courtois had nothing to do at the other end, yet the Belgians just couldn't find the net. Two games, no wins for either side, and this one had all the chances of a 0-0 that felt busier than the scoreline suggests.