Iran boosted its chances of reaching the World Cup Round of 32 with a 0-0 draw against 10-man Belgium on Sunday in Los Angeles. Belgium fullback Nathan Ngoy was sent off in the 66th minute for denying a goal-scoring opportunity when he fouled Iran forward Mehdi Tahremi, and Belgium later substituted Romelu Lukaku as it played for the tie, according to Yahoo Sports.

Both teams have two points: Iran opened with a 2-2 draw vs. New Zealand and Belgium drew Egypt. Iran has never advanced from the group stage in six previous World Cup appearances, while Belgium played without ill forward Jeremy Doku and created few clear chances despite Kevin De Bruyne, Leandro Trossard and captain Youri Tielemans featuring.