Belgium will have their sights set on claiming maximum points against both Iran and New Zealand after starting their World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against Egypt . A second-half own goal from Egypt defender Mohamed Hany when under pressure from Romelu Lukaku salvaged a point for the Belgians and, with Iran having drawn 2-2 with New Zealand , all four nations are locked on one point in Group G .
On paper, Egypt look to be Belgium ’s toughest pool opponents even though Iran are five spots higher than the 29th-placed Pharaohs in the world rankings, and Rudi Garcia ’s men will be targeting back-to-back victories now. And we think they will do just that, with our Belgium vs Iran prediction being a Red Devils win with over 2.5 goals @ 6/5.
Betting Odds
Belgium vs Iran Betting Odds – 2026 World Cup
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Belgium | 2/5 | 71.4% |
Iran | 13/2 | 13.3% |
Draw | 10/3 | 23.1% |
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
Belgium are 2/5 favourites to beat Iran , who are 13/2 for the win, with the draw at 10/3.
How to Watch
How to watch Belgium vs Iran
The World Cup Group G match is scheduled to begin at 8pm on Sunday and will be shown live on ITV1 .
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Form Guides
Belgium form guide
Belgium were perhaps fortunate to escape defeat against Egypt but they could hardly have been in better form heading to North America. They were unbeaten and averaged close to four goals in game during qualification, while the four Belgium World Cup warm-up results saw them thrash the USA 5-2 and Tunisia 5-0 while also beating Croatia 2-0 and drawing 2-2 with Mexico.
Dodi Lukebakio scored four times in those matches and having not featured against Egypt could get some game time against Iran , with the Benfica winger 2/1 to score at any time.
We are also expecting a greater role for Lukaku after he made a significant impact off the bench against the Egyptians , including playing a central role in Belgium ’s equaliser just 20 seconds after coming on.
The 33-year-old, who is the second-highest European international scorer of all time with 90 goals for his country , is 20/21 to net against Iran and that is among our World Cup tips today . We also like the look of Jeremy Doku to get on the scoresheet @ 2/1, while Kevin De Bruyne to score in a Belgium win @ 9/4 is worth considering.
Iran form guide
Iran have become a familiar presence at the World Cup and this is their sixth appearance since 1998 . However, they have yet to progress beyond the group stage and being held by New Zealand in their opener this summer is unlikely to help them change that fact.
The All Whites were the lowest-ranked team heading into the World Cup but they gave Iran a major scare after twice taking the lead at SoFi Stadium. Iran know they can ill afford to let a talent-packed and experienced Belgium World Cup 2026 squad get their noses in front once, let alone twice.
The Persian Cheetahs can at least take comfort in their form coming into the tournament, having beaten Costa Rica, Gambia and Mali in their final three friendlies. The 36-year-old Ramin Rezaeian has also been in good touch. The flying full-back's goal against New Zealand was his third in as many matches and he is 8/1 to make it four in four against the Red Devils.
Star man Mehdi Taremi is 10/3 to get on the scoresheet but we are not expecting a deluge of Iran goals and another of our World Cup tips today is for the former three-time AFC Asian Cup champions to score under 1.5 goals @ 1/6.
Betting Tips
Belgium vs Iran Betting Tips
Belgium to win & over 2.5 goals @ 6/5
Dodi Lukebakio to score at any time @ 2/1
Ramin Rezaeian to score at any time @ 8/1
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