Iran defy World Cup chaos to draw with toothless Belgium after Nathan Ngoy red card... with 'oppressed' team dreaming of knockout stages

Iran held Belgium to a draw in their FIFA World Cup Group G match, leaving Iran unbeaten in the group and still in contention for the knockout stages. The game was significantly impacted by a red card shown to Belgium's Nathan Ngoy, which reduced Belgium to ten men and hampered their attacking output. Despite ongoing turmoil surrounding the Iranian team, they remain a live contender to advance from Group G.