Belgium projected lineup vs. Iran in 2026 World Cup
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Belgium started the World Cup with an underwhelming 1-1 draw against Egypt, and will try to bounce back against Iran without one of its star players.
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Jérémy Doku will miss out Sunday, June 21 due to illness, making Belgium's task tougher at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
There is some good news for the Red Devils, though, who should have Romelu Lukaku available for longer than his 24-minute cameo against Egypt. Immediately after coming on, Lukaku helped force an own goal from Egypt.
Iran began its World Cup campaign with a 2-2 draw against New Zealand as it continues to battle circumstances that no other team in the tournament has to deal with.
Here is how we see Belgium lining up against Iran.
Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois
Defenders: Thomas Meunier, Nathan Ngoy, Brandon Mechele, Joaquin Seys
Holding midfielders: Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans
Attacking midfielders: Leandro Trossard, Kevin De Bruyne, Charles De Ketelaere
Striker: Romelu Lukaku
Belgium projected XI vs Iran: Courtois; Meunier, Ngoy, Mechele, Seys; Onana, Tielemans; Trossard, De Bruyne, De Ketelaere; Lukaku
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Projected Belgium lineup vs. Iran in 2026 World Cup