Match Report
In the standings it was Belgium 1st on 5 points, Iran 3rd on 3 — separated by 2. Iran had been under-performing their position — 31st on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Belgium were scoring 2 and conceding 0.67, Iran 1 and 1, against a competition average of 1.49 goals per team per game.
Belgium's unbeaten run stood at 14, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The match was played at Los Angeles Stadium (capacity 70,242). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Belgium 70% · Iran 30% · Total shots: 23-7 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 4-2