Belgium's Maxim De Cuyper tested Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand with a powerful long-range effort, which was dealt with comfortably

Iran remained dangerous on the counterattack and nearly broke the deadlock in the 24th minute when Mehdi Taremi finished a well-worked free-kick routine, only for the goal to be disallowed after a VAR review

The Belgian side continued to dominate large portions of the first half, registering multiple goal attempts. However, the Iranian goalkeeper Beiranvand produced multiple saves to keep the score level

In the 66th minute, Belgium were reduced to 10 men when Nathan Ngoy was shown a straight red card after bringing down Taremi, who had raced through on goal

With a numerical advantage, Iran searched for a winner, with fresh attacking substitutes. However, despite creating a few late opportunities, they were unable to convert their chances and the match ended 0-0