FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Today highlights: After 90 minutes of riveting football, Belgium vs Iran ended 0-0 in a Group G clash at the FIFA World Cup 2026. The result means that Belgium will need a win in their final group stage game against New Zealand on June 7.
Just like Spain in the previous game of the day, the European powerhouse were chasing their first victory of the tournament after their opening game ended in a draw against Egypt. But while Spain were able to score four goals past Saudi Arabia, Belgium were held goalless, thanks primarily to Iran keeper Alireza Beiranvand. Iran play Egypt in their final group game.
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In the previous game, Spain defeated Saudi Arabia 4-0 in their FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage clash, thanks to goals from Lamine Yamal (10th minute), Mikel Oyarzabal (21st and 24th minutes) and a own goal from Saudi Arabia’s Hassan Altambakti. Oyarzabal famously could not get a single touch on the ball in the first 30 minutes of Spain’s first World Cup 2026 game against Cape Verde. Today he’s scored two goals in the span of three minutes vs Saudi Arabia.
In the first half, Spain had 57 per cent of the ball compared to Saudi’s 34%; 17 attempts at goal compared to two; five attempts on target compared to none from Saudi Arabia. 344 passes completed by Luis de la Fuente’s side as compared to 117 from Georgios Donis’s men. But the game lost its zip considerably in the second half after Luis de la Fuente took off Lamine Yamal and Mikel Oyarzabal at half-time. The result comes after Spain failed to score past Cape Verde in their first match.
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Cape Verde frustrated Spain in a goalless draw in their FIFA World Cup debut game. (AP)
How World Cup debutants Cape Verde frustrated Spain for 90 minutes
Cape Verde, second smallest in size, third smallest in population, etched their name in World Cup history, holding the current European champions, Spain, to a timeless 0-0 draw that reinvigorated the magic of a World Cup. The result was as razor-thin as could be expected – Cape Verde’s keeper Vozinha made seven crucial saves, and Spain threw the kitchen sink at the end. But the debutants held on stoutly and produced what will go down as one of the biggest results of a World Cup.