FIFA World Cup 26™: What to look out for in Belgium v IR Iran 🇧🇪🇮🇷 | OneFootball

Belgium and IR Iran continue their respective FIFA World Cup 26™ campaigns when they meet at Los Angeles Stadium on Sunday.

This is what to expect from the clash in California.IRA

Who is playing today? 👀

Group G is wide open after the first round of fixtures which all sides sitting on a point apiece following the first matchday.

Super-sub Romelu Lukaku came off the bench to save the day for Belgium, netting with his first touch 18 seconds after his introduction (although it has since been credited as an own goal) to claim a point against Egypt.

IR Iran were involved in one of the most exciting games from the first round of fixtures as Ramin Rezaeian and Mohammad Mohebi both found the net as their side twice came from behind to draw 2-2 against New Zealand.

Players to watch 🔥

Lukaku's vital intervention off the bench could see him entrusted from the start by Rudi Garcia if he opts for a more robust focal point at the tip of their attack than Charles De Ketelaere in the false nine role.

Jérémy Doku impressed on the left for the Red Devils, with his 10 attempted dribbles, six wins of possession and winning of five fouls seeing him achieve at least five in each of those categories: something that was only achieved once in a game at the 2022 World Cup™ - by Brazil's Vinícius Júnior.

For IR Iran, Rezaeian will be out for more history after, at 36 years and 86 days of age, he became the oldest player on record to both score and assist in a World Cup™ game.

After finding himself stifled in their opener, Mehdi Taremi will also be out to impress in what could be his final tilt at the FIFA World Cup™.

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Seattle won't forget about the Red Devils supporters any time soon.

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Our prediction 🔮