Inglewood, June 21 (IANS) Belgium’s golden generation will face Iran test in a crucial Group G clash at the Los Angeles stadium on Monday (IST). With qualification hopes on the line, Belgium and Iran meet in a must-win match where one victory could significantly boost their chances of reaching the knockout stages.
The group has produced a fascinating start, with Belgium, Iran, Egypt and New Zealand all sitting on one point after their opening fixtures ended in draws. With no team able to gain an early advantage, every point becomes crucial in the race for qualification.
Belgium and Iran have met once at the senior men’s international level. Belgium secured a 1-0 victory in their group-stage meeting at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
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Key details
Date and kick-off time: Monday, June 22, 12:30 AM (IST)
Venue: Los Angeles Stadium, Inglewood
Referee: Dario Herrera
Squads:
Iran-
Goalkeepers: Alireza Beiranvand, Hossein Hosseini, Payam Niazmand
Defenders: Daniyal Eiri, Ehsan Hajsafi, Saleh Hardani, Hossein Kanaani, Shojae Khalilzadeh, Milad Mohammadi, Ali Nemati, Ramin Rezaeian
Midfielders: Rouzbeh Cheshmi, Saeid Ezatolahi, Mehdi Ghayedi, Saman Ghoddos, Mohammad Ghorbani, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Mohammad Mohebi, Amir Mohammad Razzaghinia, Mehdi Torabi, Aria Yousefi
Forwards: Ali Alipour, Dennis Dargahi, Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh, Shahriyar Moghanlou, Mehdi Taremi
Belgium-
Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois, Senne Lammens, Mike Penders
Defenders: Timothy Castagne, Zeno Debast, Maxim De Cuyper, Koni De Winter, Brandon Mechele, Thomas Meunier, Nathan Ngoy, Joaquin Seys, Arthur Theate
Midfielders: Kevin De Bruyne, Amadou Onana, Nicolas Raskin, Youri Tielemans, Hans Vanaken, Axel Witsel
Forwards: Charles De Ketelaere, Jérémy Doku, Matías Fernández-Pardo, Romelu Lukaku, Dodi Lukebakio, Diego Moreira, Alexis Saelemaekers, Leandro Trossard
–IANS
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