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Group G · Sunday, June 21, 2026

Belgium vs Iran

🕒 3 PM ET📺 FS1 · Telemundo📍 SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

The pick

44% BEL30% Draw27% IRN
Model scoreline 1-1Expected goals 1.3 – 0.95
DraftKings: BEL -245 · Draw +380 · IRN +700PredictionMarketsPicks (model): 55% / 27% / 18%Others’ scoreline: 1-1

Win, draw, and loss probabilities and expected goals are from our team-strength model. Public consensus from 1 source: PredictionMarketsPicks (model).

Head to head

Expected shapes: Belgium 4-2-3-1, Iran 4-2-3-1.

Ruled out: IRN — Sardar Azmoun

Belgium
vs
Iran
Model rating
19641883
FIFA ranking
#9#20
Title odds
1.6%0.4%
Squad value (top 26)
€548M€13M
Players in top-5 leagues
80
Avg age (XI) · younger left
28.430.5
Squad strength by line (EA FC 26 ratings)
GKDEFMIDATT
BELIRN
Top players
Belgium
GK
Thibaut Courtois
Real Madrid · 33y
89
PAC85
SHO89
PAS76
DRI90
DEF46
PHY88
Cross Claimer ★Far ThrowRush Out
CM
Kevin De Bruyne
SSC Napoli · 34y
87
PAC66
SHO83
PAS92
DRI84
DEF65
PHY72
Whipped Pass ★Dead BallIncisive PassInventive
CM
Youri Tielemans
Aston Villa · 28y
85
PAC54
SHO79
PAS85
DRI80
DEF75
PHY72
Pinged Pass ★Incisive PassPower ShotPress Proven
Iran
ST
Mehdi Taremi
Olympiacos FC · 33y
78
PAC74
SHO78
PAS74
DRI78
DEF38
PHY68
First Touch
CB
Seyed Hossein Hosseini
Kayserispor · 29y
68
PAC56
SHO30
PAS46
DRI50
DEF69
PHY75
BlockLong Ball Pass

Key players to watch

GK Belgium
Thibaut Courtois
Real Madrid · 33y
89
PAC85
SHO89
PAS76
DRI90
DEF46
PHY88
Cross Claimer ★Far ThrowRush Out
CM Belgium
Kevin De Bruyne
SSC Napoli · 34y
87
PAC66
SHO83
PAS92
DRI84
DEF65
PHY72
Whipped Pass ★Dead BallIncisive PassInventive
CM Belgium
Youri Tielemans
Aston Villa · 28y
85
PAC54
SHO79
PAS85
DRI80
DEF75
PHY72
Pinged Pass ★Incisive PassPower ShotPress Proven
ST Iran
Mehdi Taremi
Olympiacos FC · 33y
78
PAC74
SHO78
PAS74
DRI78
DEF38
PHY68
First Touch

Projected 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.

Sportscasting · 2026-06-08
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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.