Belgium v Iran LIVE: Iran question World Cup disruption before Group G clash in LA | OneFootball

Belgium and Iran both bid for their first win of World Cup 2026 in a crunch Group G clash in Los Angeles.

Iran, who entered the tournament amid the increased scrutiny of the ongoing war with co-hosts the United States, grabbed two equalisers in their opening 2-2 draw with New Zealand at LA’s So-Fi Stadium.

Belgium, meanwhile, also drew their opening game as Romelu Lukuku rose from the bench to force Mohamed Hany’s second-half own goal in their 1-1 stalemate against Egypt, leaving Group G finely poised.

Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei criticised their increasingly difficult preparation conditions ​for the Belgium match, questioning why US authorities appear willing to offer his team greater travel flexibility for their final group game but not their opening fixtures.

Iran are commuting to the US from Tijuana, Mexico and Ghalenoei said his team were only able to train for “half the time” they would usually spend on preparations.