Ten-man Belgium was held to a 0-0 draw by Iran in their World Cup Group G match in Los Angeles on Sunday as they failed to break through Iran’s resilient defence.
Boosted by an LA crowd largely in their corner, Iran repelled waves of attacks to share the points, with keeper Alireza Beiranvand making seven saves on a mostly sunny day in Southern California.
In a frustrating game where they dominated possession, Belgium were reduced to 10 men after Nathan Ngoy was shown a red card for hauling down Mehdi Taremi, who was through on goal, in the second half.
Iran has two points and will next face Egypt in Seattle on Saturday, while Belgium, also on two points, plays New Zealand in Vancouver.
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