10-man Belgium drew 0-0 with Iran in Los Angeles on Sunday. Belgian defender Nathan Ngoy was shown a red card in the 66th minute. Iran forward Mehdi Taheri was sent off for fouling a goal-scoring opportunity. After that, Belgium made it clear they didn't want to win the match, fielding more defensive players to replace Romelu Lukaku. After playing with 10 men, Iran advanced in positioning. By adopting their aggressive tactics. However, they failed to score due to the absence of Ngoi. Both teams are now level on points — Iran drew 2-2 with New Zealand in their first match and Belgium drew with Egypt. Although Iran has played 6 times in the World Cup before, it has never been able to overcome the barrier of the group stage. However, if Egypt wins tonight's match between New Zealand and Egypt, then a draw against New Zealand in the next game against Iran will allow them to exit the group. There is hope for Iran, but little hope for Belgium. Belgium were held to a draw by an own goal in the first match with Egypt. A draw with Iran against 10 men raised questions about their quality of play.
