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How to watch Belgium vs Iran with a VPN

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A VPN, such as ExpressVPN, allows you to establish a secure, encrypted connection online. By virtually changing your location to a country where the game is being broadcast, you can bypass blackout restrictions and watch your favourite team live. A step-by-step guide is described later in this article, or you can also check out our guide to the best VPNs for streaming sports.

World Cup - Game Week 2

21 Jun 2026 - 15:00

SoFi Stadium

Today's game between Belgium and Iran kicked off at 20:00 on 21 Jun 2026.

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Step-by-step VPN guide to watch Belgium vs Iran today

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1. Download & Install: Sign up to ExpressVPN or another reputable VPN service (check out GOAL's guide here) and download the app on your device.
2. Connect to a Server: Open the app and select a server location where the match is being shown (e.g. if you are in the UK but want to watch a US stream, connect to a US server).
3. Clear Cache: Sometimes your browser holds onto your old location. Clear your cookies or refresh your browser to ensure the change takes effect.
4. Start Streaming: Go to your broadcaster's website and app and enjoy the game.

How to watch on the Big Screen

Watching on your phone or laptop is fine, but live sports belongs on the big screen. Here is how to get the VPN working on your TV:

• Smart TVs & Fire Stick: Most Android-based TVs and devices like the Amazon Fire TV Stick or Google Chromecast with Google TV have native VPN apps. Simply search for your VPN provider in the app store on your TV, log in, and connect just like you would on your phone.
• Apple TV, Roku & Consoles: These devices often don't support direct VPN apps. The easiest workaround is to use Smart DNS (usually found in your VPN account settings) or Mirror/Cast the stream from your VPN-connected phone or laptop to your TV.

Confirmed team news & squads

Belgium vs Iran lineups

4-2-3-1

Belgium

BEL

Formation

Iran

IRN

5-4-1

1T. Courtois15T. Meunier25N. Ngoy5M. De Cuyper4B. Mechele8Y. Tielemans7K. De Bruyne23N. Raskin22A. Saelemaekers10L. Trossard9R. Lukaku1A. Beiranvand3E. Haji Safi19A. Nemati2S. Hardani4S. Khalilzadeh13H. Kanaani6S. Ezatolahi23R. Rezaeian8M. Mohebi14S. Ghoddos9M. Taremi

Iran

IRN

4-2-3-1

BELIRN

Starting XI

• 1

  T. Courtois

  7.5
  1

  A. Beiranvand

  8.4
• 15

  T. Meunier

  T. Castagne 58'

  6.5
  3

  CE. Haji Safi

  M. Mohammadi 66'

  6.7
• 25

  N. Ngoy

  6.6
  19

  A. Nemati

  7.5
• 5

  M. De Cuyper

  7.2
  2

  S. Hardani

  A. Jahanbakhsh 46'

  6.3
• 4

  B. Mechele

  7.3
  4

  S. Khalilzadeh

  7.8
• 8

  CY. Tielemans

  7.1
  13

  H. Kanaani

  7.3
• 7

  K. De Bruyne

  M. Fernandez-Pardo 87'

  6.8
  6

  S. Ezatolahi

  A. Hosseinzadeh 85'

  6.5
• 23

  N. Raskin

  H. Vanaken 58'

  6.5
  23

  R. Rezaeian

  7.0
• 22

  A. Saelemaekers

  D. Lukebakio 58'

  6.5
  8

  M. Mohebi

  M. Torabi 66'

  6.7
• 10

  L. Trossard

  7.2
  14

  S. Ghoddos

  S. Moghanlou 79'

  6.5
• 9

  R. Lukaku

  A. Theate 73'

  6.3
  9

  M. Taremi

  6.5

Substitutes

• 19

  D. Moreira
  15

  R. Cheshmi
• 21

  T. Castagne

  T. Meunier 58'

  6.2
  16

  M. Torabi

  M. Mohebi 66'

  6.2
• 20

  H. Vanaken

  N. Raskin 58'

  6.1
  24

  D. Eckert
• 26

  M. Fernandez-Pardo

  K. De Bruyne 87'

  6.0
  7

  A. Jahanbakhsh

  S. Hardani 46'

  6.0
• 3

  A. Theate

  R. Lukaku 73'

  6.0
  22

  H. Hosseini
• 6

  A. Witsel
  21

  M. Ghorbani
• 18

  J. Seys
  26

  A. Razaghinia
• 12

  S. Lammens
  5

  M. Mohammadi

  E. Haji Safi 66'

  6.0
• 16

  K. De Winter
  25

  D. Eiri
• 13

  M. Penders
  17

  A. Yousefi
• 24

  A. Onana
  20

  S. Moghanlou

  S. Ghoddos 79'

  6.0
• 17

  C. De Ketelaere
  11

  A. Alipour
• 14

  D. Lukebakio

  A. Saelemaekers 58'

  6.0
  10

  M. Ghayedi
• 18

  A. Hosseinzadeh

  S. Ezatolahi 85'

  6.0
• 12

  P. Niazmand

Manager

• R. Garcia

• A. Ghalenoei

Belgium confirmed starting XI: Thibaut Courtois; Thomas Meunier, Nathan Ngoy, Brandon Mechele, Maxim De Cuyper; Youri Tielemans (captain), Nicolas Raskin, Alexis Saelemaekers, Kevin De Bruyne, Leandro Trossard; Romelu Lukaku. Coach: Rudi Garcia.

Iran confirmed starting XI: Alireza Beiranvand; Saleh Hardani, Hossein Kanaani, Shoja Khalilzadeh, Ali Nemati, Ehsan Hajsafi (captain); Ramin Rezaeian, Saeid Ezatolahi, Saman Ghoddos, Mohammad Mohebi; Mehdi Taremi. Coach: Amir Ghalenoei.

BELIRN

Injuries and Suspensions

• 2
  Z. Debast

No sidelined players

Form

BEL - Form

AllHome

W2-5

D1-1

W0-2

W5-0

D1-1

Goal Scored (Conceded)

14/4

Games over 2.5 goals

2/5

Both teams scored

3/5

IRN - Form

AllAway

L1-2

W0-5

W3-1

W2-0

D2-2

Goal Scored (Conceded)

13/5

Games over 2.5 goals

4/5

Both teams scored

3/5

Belgium have won three and drawn two of their last five matches, scoring 10 goals and conceding three across that run. Their most recent outing ended in a 1-1 draw with Egypt in their World Cup opener on June 15. Before that, they beat Tunisia 5-0 and Croatia 2-0 in June friendlies. Earlier results include a 1-1 draw with Mexico and a 5-2 win over the United States, giving Belgium an unbeaten sequence of five games.

Iran have three wins and two draws from their last five, scoring 14 goals and conceding five. Their most recent result was the 2-2 draw with New Zealand in the World Cup on June 16. Prior to that, they won three consecutive friendlies: 2-0 against Mali, 3-1 against Gambia, and 5-0 against Costa Rica. Their only defeat in the run came against Nigeria, who beat them 2-1 in March.

Head-to-Head Record

No head-to-head data is available for the previous five meetings between Belgium and Iran. This fixture on June 21 will be tracked and this section updated when historical information becomes available.

Standings

Grp. G

Form

#		P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	BelgiumBEL	3	1	2	0	6	2	+4	5	W D D
2	EgyptEGY	3	1	2	0	5	3	+2	5	D W D
3	IranIRN	3	0	3	0	3	3	0	3	D D D
4	New ZealandNZL	3	0	1	2	4	10	-6	1	L L D

Qualification to next stage

Possible Qualification to next stage

In Group G, Belgium currently sit third while Iran occupy second place, with both nations on one point after their opening draws.

Confirmed kits

Belgium wear their familiar red shirts with black shorts and socks. Their goalkeeper is wearing a green kit.

Iran wear an all-white kit, with their goalkeeper wearing a light blue strip.

The match officials will wear yellow.

Weather

There will be sunny intervals at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, with a gentle breeze from the west. The temperature will be 20°C (68°F) at kick-off, rising to 21°C (70°F) during the second half. The humidity will be 64% as the game gets underway, but will dip to 62% after the half-time interval