Belgium, IR Iran play to scoreless draw in World Cup

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (Interstat) — Belgium and IR Iran played to a 0-0 draw Sunday at SoFi Stadium in a World Cup group stage match that saw both teams remain winless in the competition. Each side recorded its second consecutive draw, with Belgium having tied Egypt 1-1 on June 15 and IR Iran having drawn New Zealand 2-2 on the same day. Romelu Lukaku and Saeid Ezatolahi each recorded an assist, though no goals were scored from either effort. The match featured three cards: Lukaku received a yellow card in the third minute, Ezatolahi was booked in the 33rd minute, and Belgium’s Nathan Ngoy was shown a red card in the 66th minute, forcing his team to play a man down for the final 24 minutes. Both teams will next play on June 26, with Belgium facing New Zealand and IR Iran traveling to face Egypt. The draw leaves both sides with two points from two group stage matches.