Iran walked into SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California as heavy underdogs against Belgium. They walked out with a point, an unbeaten record, and a very real shot at the knockout stage.

The Group G match on June 21 ended 0-0 in front of 70,317 fans, a result that reshapes the entire group heading into the final matchday. Iran now sits on two points, level with Belgium, and faces Egypt on June 26 in what amounts to a play-in game for the next round.

How Iran frustrated Belgium for 90 minutes

Belgium came into this match as the clear favorite, with prediction markets on Polymarket pricing their win probability at roughly 69.5% before kickoff.

Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand produced a string of crucial saves…