Belgium vs Iran — FIFA World Cup
FIFA World CupWorld Cup 2026
Sun 21 Jun··Matchday 2·Group G·Neutral venue·Drawn
Match overview
12 priority stats · full time- 4Corners2
- 1Cards1
- 23Shots7
- 7Shots on target3
- 7Fouls9
- 26Throw-ins8
- 3Offsides4
- 4Goal kicks12
- 3Saves7
- 12Tackles19
- 3Interceptions12
- 14Dribbles2
Period
Match statistics
| Belgium | Statistic | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 4 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 23 | Total shots | 7 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 26 | Throw-ins | 8 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Goal kicks | 12 |
| 3 | Goalkeeper saves | 7 |
| 12 | Tackles | 19 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 14 | Dribbles | 2 |
| 70 | Ball possession | 30 |
| 1.79 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.62 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 9 | Free kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 621 | Passes | 270 |
| 533 | Accurate passes | 198 |
| Shots | ||
| 10 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 20 | Shots inside box | 6 |
| 3 | Shots outside box | 1 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 42 | Touches in penalty area | 15 |
| 3 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| Passing | ||
| 26 | Throw-ins | 8 |
| 6 | Accurate crosses | 2 |
| 12 | Accurate long balls | 18 |
| 79 | Final third entries | 43 |
| Duels | ||
| 55% | Duels won (%) | 45% |
| 12 | Dispossessed | 9 |
| 14 | Dribbles | 2 |
| 34% | Ground duels (%) | 26% |
| 18% | Aerial duels (%) | 17% |
| Defending | ||
| 7% | Tackles won (%) | 11% |
| 3 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 11 | Clearances | 51 |
| 63 | Ball recoveries | 52 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 3 | Saves | 7 |
| 4 | Goal kicks | 12 |
| 0.87 | Goals prevented | 1.49 |
| 0 | High claims | 3 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 1.8 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.6 |
| Belgium | Statistic | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 2 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 11 | Total shots | 2 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 5 | Fouls | 5 |
| 16 | Throw-ins | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Goal kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 4 |
| 10 | Tackles | 7 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 6 | Dribbles | 1 |
| 81 | Ball possession | 19 |
| 0.81 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.24 |
| 0 | Big chances | 0 |
| 5 | Free kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 375 | Passes | 92 |
| 321 | Accurate passes | 50 |
| Shots | ||
| 3 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 11 | Shots inside box | 2 |
| 0 | Shots outside box | 0 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 0 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| 16 | Throw-ins | 4 |
| 1 | Accurate crosses | 1 |
| 6 | Accurate long balls | 5 |
| 46 | Final third entries | 20 |
| Duels | ||
| 63% | Duels won (%) | 37% |
| 4 | Dispossessed | 7 |
| 6 | Dribbles | 1 |
| 20% | Ground duels (%) | 11% |
| 10% | Aerial duels (%) | 7% |
| Defending | ||
| 6% | Tackles won (%) | 5% |
| 2 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 4 | Clearances | 26 |
| 35 | Ball recoveries | 31 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 1 | Goal kicks | 2 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 0.9 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.3 |
| Belgium | Statistic | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 2 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 12 | Total shots | 5 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Fouls | 4 |
| 10 | Throw-ins | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Goal kicks | 10 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| 2 | Tackles | 12 |
| 1 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 8 | Dribbles | 2 |
| 59 | Ball possession | 41 |
| 0.98 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.38 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 4 | Free kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 246 | Passes | 178 |
| 212 | Accurate passes | 148 |
| Shots | ||
| 7 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 9 | Shots inside box | 4 |
| 3 | Shots outside box | 1 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| 10 | Throw-ins | 4 |
| 5 | Accurate crosses | 1 |
| 6 | Accurate long balls | 13 |
| 33 | Final third entries | 23 |
| Duels | ||
| 47% | Duels won (%) | 53% |
| 8 | Dispossessed | 2 |
| 8 | Dribbles | 2 |
| 14% | Ground duels (%) | 15% |
| 8% | Aerial duels (%) | 10% |
| Defending | ||
| 1% | Tackles won (%) | 6% |
| 1 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 7 | Clearances | 25 |
| 28 | Ball recoveries | 21 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 3 | Goal kicks | 10 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 0.9 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.4 |
Events
80 recorded · 14 key
First half
- 1'Kick-off
- 2'CornerAli Nemati
- 3'Yellow cardRomelu Lukaku
- 3'FoulRomelu Lukaku
- 8'Shot off targetKevin De Bruyne
- 9'Shot on targetMaxim De Cuyper
- 9'Shot off targetKevin De Bruyne
- 10'Shot blockedRomelu Lukaku
- 11'FoulBrandon Mechele
- 13'FoulNathan Ngoy
- 14'CornerThibaut Courtois
- 14'Shot on targetHossein Kanaani
- 15'OffsideMehdi Taremi
- 15'Shot off targetSaeid Ezatolahi
- 19'Shot blockedLeandro Trossard
- 22'CornerAlireza Beiranvand
- 22'Shot on targetYouri Tielemans
- 23'Shot off targetNathan Ngoy
- 24'FoulNicolas Raskin
- 25'OffsideMehdi Taremi
- 27'VAR checkMehdi Taremi
- 33'FoulSaeid Ezatolahi
- 33'Yellow cardSaeid Ezatolahi
- 36'OffsideYouri Tielemans
- 37'FoulMehdi Taremi
- 38'FoulEhsan Hajsafi
- 42'Shot on targetKevin De Bruyne
- 43'FoulMehdi Taremi
- 44'Shot on targetMaxim De Cuyper
- 44'Shot blockedAlexis Saelemaekers
- 45+1'Added time
- 45+3'Shot blockedKevin De Bruyne
- 45+4'FoulSaeid Ezatolahi
- 45+5'OffsideAlexis Saelemaekers
- 45+6'FoulThomas Meunier
- 45+6'End of period
Second half
- 46'Kick-off
- 46'SubstitutionAlireza Jahanbakhsh
- 46'Shot blockedKevin De Bruyne
- 46'Shot off targetAlireza Jahanbakhsh
- 47'FoulAlireza Jahanbakhsh
- 49'CornerAli Nemati
- 50'Shot off targetAlexis Saelemaekers
- 50'CornerMehdi Taremi
- 51'Shot blockedMaxim De Cuyper
- 51'OffsideLeandro Trossard
- 53'FoulLeandro Trossard
- 53'Shot on targetMehdi Taremi
- 58'SubstitutionTimothy Castagne
- 58'SubstitutionDodi Lukebakio
- 58'SubstitutionHans Vanaken
- 59'Shot on targetMaxim De Cuyper
- 62'Shot on targetDodi Lukebakio
- 62'Shot off targetHans Vanaken
- 64'FoulSaman Ghoddos
- 65'CornerNathan Ngoy
- 65'Shot off targetShoja Khalilzadeh
- 66'FoulNathan Ngoy
- 66'SubstitutionMilad Mohammadi
- 66'SubstitutionMahdi Torabi
- 67'Red cardNathan Ngoy
- 73'SubstitutionArthur Theate
- 79'SubstitutionShahriar Moghanlou
- 80'FoulAlireza Jahanbakhsh
- 81'Shot on targetSaeid Ezatolahi
- 83'FoulShoja Khalilzadeh
- 84'Shot off targetYouri Tielemans
- 84'Shot off targetHans Vanaken
- 85'SubstitutionAmirhossein Hosseinzadeh
- 86'Shot on targetMaxim De Cuyper
- 87'OffsideShahriar Moghanlou
- 87'SubstitutionMatías Fernández-Pardo
- 88'OffsideMilad Mohammadi
- 88'Shot blockedAmirhossein Hosseinzadeh
- 90+1'Added time
- 90+3'Shot off targetBrandon Mechele
- 90+4'Shot off targetMatías Fernández-Pardo
- 90+5'Shot off targetDodi Lukebakio
- 90+5'End of period
- 90+5'End of period
Line-ups
Shot map
Belgium23 shots · 7 on target · 0 goals · 1.83 xG
Iran7 shots · 3 on target · 0 goals · 0.64 xG
Belgium11 shots · 4 on target · 0 goals · 0.91 xG
Iran2 shots · 1 on target · 0 goals · 0.27 xG
Belgium12 shots · 3 on target · 0 goals · 0.92 xG
Iran5 shots · 2 on target · 0 goals · 0.37 xG
- Belgium
- Iran
- goal
- on target
- blocked
- off target
- dot size = expected goals
Player ratings
Belgium16 rated
Iran16 rated
Player statistics
Belgium
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Thibaut CourtoisGoalkeeper | 90′ | 8.2 | 11/22 | 3 | ||||||||
| 10Leandro TrossardForward | 90′ | 8.0 | 1 | 0.06 | 50/56 | 6 | 6/11 | 2 | ||||
| 8Youri TielemansMidfielder | 90′ | 7.4 | 2 | 0.06 | 47/53 | 3 | 5/9 | 2 | ||||
| 5Maxim De CuyperDefender | 90′ | 7.2 | 5 | 0.85 | 48/56 | 3/5 | ||||||
| 4Brandon MecheleDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 1 | 0.07 | 77/88 | 6/11 | ||||||
| 7Kevin De BruyneMidfielder | 87′ | 7.1 | 5 | 0.31 | 41/51 | 3 | 7/10 | 1 | ||||
| 9Romelu LukakuForward | 73′ | 6.3 | 1 | 0.03 | 10/15 | 3/9 | ||||||
| 25Nathan NgoyDefender | 66′ | 6.6 | 1 | 0.05 | 73/77 | 4/6 | 2 | |||||
| 23Nicolas RaskinMidfielder | 58′ | 6.7 | 60/67 | 3/5 | 1 | |||||||
| 15Thomas MeunierDefender | 58′ | 6.6 | 32/40 | 5/9 | 2 | |||||||
| 22Alexis SaelemaekersForward | 58′ | 6.4 | 2 | 0.08 | 16/22 | 3/7 | 1 | |||||
| 21Timothy CastagneDefender | 32′ | 7.4 | 24/26 | 3 | ||||||||
| 14Dodi LukebakioForward | 32′ | 7.1 | 2 | 0.04 | 9/9 | 2/4 | 1 | |||||
| 20Hans VanakenMidfielder | 32′ | 6.6 | 2 | 0.15 | 24/26 | 2/4 | ||||||
| 3Arthur TheateDefender | 17′ | 7.1 | 9/9 | 1 | 1/1 | |||||||
| 26Matías Fernández-PardoForward | 9′ | 6.8 | 1 | 0.04 | 2/4 | 2/4 | ||||||
| 24Amadou OnanaMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 6Axel WitselMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 17Charles De KetelaereForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| 19Diego MoreiraMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 18Joaquin SeysDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 16Koni De WinterDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 13Mike PendersGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 12Senne LammensGoalkeeper | — | — |
Iran
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Alireza BeiranvandGoalkeeper | 90′ | 9.6 | 20/34 | 2/2 | 7 | |||||||
| 4Shoja KhalilzadehDefender | 90′ | 8.8 | 1 | 0.02 | 33/34 | 8/12 | 3 | |||||
| 13Hossein KanaaniDefender | 90′ | 7.7 | 1 | 0.14 | 15/16 | 1 | 2/3 | 1 | ||||
| 23Ramin RezaeianForward | 90′ | 7.1 | 13/21 | 2 | 1/2 | |||||||
| 19Ali NematiDefender | 90′ | 6.6 | 22/29 | 2/4 | ||||||||
| 9Mehdi TaremiForward | 90′ | 6.3 | 1 | 0.18 | 14/20 | 2 | 7/19 | 1 | ||||
| 6Saeid EzatolahiMidfielder | 85′ | 7.1 | 2 | 0.13 | 18/24 | 4/10 | 3 | |||||
| 14Saman GhoddosMidfielder | 79′ | 6.6 | 14/18 | 4/8 | 3 | |||||||
| 3Ehsan HajsafiDefender | 66′ | 6.8 | 3/10 | 1/3 | 1 | |||||||
| 8Mohammad MohebiForward | 66′ | 6.3 | 7/11 | 2/7 | 1 | |||||||
| 2Saleh HardaniDefender | 45′ | 6.8 | 2/5 | 1/5 | ||||||||
| 7Alireza JahanbakhshForward | 45′ | 6.3 | 1 | 0.08 | 6/10 | 3/8 | 1 | |||||
| 5Milad MohammadiDefender | 24′ | 7.1 | 10/12 | 1 | 1/2 | 1 | ||||||
| 16Mahdi TorabiMidfielder | 24′ | 6.4 | 15/18 | 2/4 | 2 | |||||||
| 20Shahriar MoghanlouForward | 11′ | 6.8 | 2/2 | 2/3 | 1 | |||||||
| 18Amirhossein HosseinzadehForward | 11′ | 6.1 | 1 | 0.05 | 4/6 | 1/3 | 1 | |||||
| 11Ali AlipourForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| 26Amirmohammad RazzaghiniaMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 17Aria YousefiMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 25Danial EiriDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 24Dennis Eckert AyensaForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| 22Hossein HosseiniGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 10Mehdi GhayediMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 21Mohammad GhorbaniMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 12Payam NiazmandGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 15Roozbeh CheshmiDefender | — | — |
Independent source
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- Home shape
- 4-2-3-1
- Away shape
- 5-4-1
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