Belgium vs Iran
Duniya ke sabse bade football stage par do badi teams ke beech ek zabardast muqabla dekhne ko mila. Stadium ka mahaul bilkul electric tha aur har fan ko ek thrilling match ki umeed thi.
Early Pressure aur VAR ka Decision
June 21, 2026 ko Belgium aur IR Iran ke beech khel gaye is match mein shuruat se hi kaafi intensity thi. Match ke 3rd minute mein hi Romelu Lukaku ko yellow card mil gaya, jisne match ka physical tone set kar diya. Kevin De Bruyne ne midfield se game ko control kiya aur Maxim De Cuyper ke liye chances banaye, lekin Iran ke goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand ne solid saves karke score level rakha.
Match ka sabse bada turning point 25th minute mein aaya jab Mehdi Taremi ne goal score kiya. Iranian fans jashn mana rahe the, lekin VAR check ke baad goal ko offside ki wajah se cancel kar diya gaya. Iske baad Leandro Trossard aur Youri Tielemans ne kayi baar goal karne ki koshish ki, magar first half 0-0 par hi khatam hua.
Red Card aur Late Drama
Second half mein 66th minute par match ka rukh badal gaya jab Belgium ke Nathan Ngoy ko direct red card dikhaya gaya. Ek player kam hone ke baad Iran ne attack badha diya. Saeid Ezatolahi ne box ke bahar se ek khatarnak shot mara, jise Thibaut Courtois ne badi mushkil se roka. Iran ke Shoja Khalilzadeh ka header bhi goal ke bahut kareeb se nikal gaya.
Match ke aakhri lamhon mein, 10-man Belgium ne palatwar kiya. Substitute Dodi Lukébakio ne 95th minute mein ek behtareen chance miss kiya jab unka shot post ke bagal se nikal gaya. Akhir mein match bina kisi goal ke draw raha, lekin dono teams ne pitch par apna pura zor laga diya tha.