Belgium v Iran LIVE: World Cup updates as Beiranvand wonder save denies De Cuyper

60 minutes: Belgium have their finest probability of the sport as far as De Bruyne goes deep and crosses it in to Lukaku who can’t get to it, and De Cuyper has a second probability at it, however it’s properly saved by the keeper.

Nothing will go for Belgium.

53 minutes: Courtois makes one other implausible save to maintain Belgium alive after a good effort from No.9 Taremi.

Belgium have had extra pictures to this point however Iran have had the extra clear lower probabilities

52 minutes: Khalilzadeh heroically blocks a De Cuyper shot in a area the place he will probably be feeling that for some time.

50 minutes: Saelemaekers virtually hit the goal with a fantastic volley at a decent angle simply past the again put up of an extended nook from De Bruyne.

47 minutes: Pretty little bit of ability from Trossard to unsuitable foot the defender on the sting of the field and feed De Bruyne who has his shot blocked and out for a throw-in

46 minutes: We’re again underway and we will probably be hoping for a bit extra motion on each side within the subsequent 45 minutes.

Iran make the one change as Hardani makes means for Jahanbakhsh

Having not began a sport for membership or nation this season, it’s not a shock to see that he’s off the tempo. Lukaku hasn’t had the tempo to chase down some passes or the timing to be there to place his head on a cross and we haven’t actually seen him use his physicality to any impact but.

Has he earned a second-half look?

Belgium go into half-time with no reward for his or her domination. They’re fighting discovering the fitting ultimate go, or Lukaku’s positioning is off, is determined by who you need to blame.

Iran have saved them at bay however haven’t made any actual dent in Belgium’s half with the disallowed objective as their solely actual probability of the sport to this point

45+7: Into our seventh minute of stoppage time and Iran have defended valiantly, however haven’t created something for themselves which might want to catch the attention of the second half.

45 minutes Belgium can’t appear to crack the code right here, Tielemans and De Bruyne are giving it all the things nevertheless it simply doesn’t look as if it’s clicking with Lukaku.

May see a half-time sub.