Belgium vs Iran 
The pick
Win, draw, and loss probabilities and expected goals are from our team-strength model. The composite averages every source we track for this match — see composite ratings for the full method. Public consensus from 1 source: PredictionMarketsPicks (model).
Head to head
Expected shapes: Belgium 4-2-3-1, Iran 4-2-3-1.
Ruled out: BEL — 24 Amadou Onana, 8 Youri Tielemans, 1 Thibaut Courtois · IRN — Sardar Azmoun
Belgium Belgium IranKey players to watch
Belgium Belgium Belgium IranProjected XIs
Most-likely starting elevens based on recent selections.
Belgium- 1M Sels
- 2T Castagne
- 3K De Winter
- 4N Ngoy
- 5M De Cuyper
- 6A Witsel
- 7Y Tielemans
- 8K De Bruyne
- 9D Lukébakio
- 10M Godts
- 11L Openda
Iran- 1A Beiranvand
- 2S Khalilzadeh
- 3M Mohammadi
- 4S Ezatolahi
- 5S Ghoddos
- 6M Hashemnejad
- 7S Hardani
- 8A Alipour
- 9M Taremi
- 10M Hosseini
- 11A Hosseinzadeh
Storylines
2026 FIFA World Cup Group G Odds & Predictions: Belgium, Egypt, Iran & New Zealand
Analysis frames Belgium vs Iran as the fixture that could complicate Belgium's group; Iran 'do not need to win that match, they need to survive it' to keep their second-place hopes alive ahead of a decisive Egypt clash.
Player ratings are EA Sports FC 26 attributes, used here as a consistent, public proxy for player quality. Squad-level comparisons cover the players we could rate; coverage varies by team.