Belgium and Iran will meet for the first time ever in a competitive football match on June 21, 2026, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Ahead of the FIFA World Cup Group G clash, Iran’s national team, known as Team Melli, released a promotional video to build anticipation among its fanbase.
Belgium goes crypto, Iran can’t
Three weeks before kickoff, the Belgian Football Association launched its $BELG fan token on the Socios.com platform, with a launch date of June 3, 2026. The token is designed to deepen supporter engagement, giving fans a digital stake in team-related decisions and interactions.
Iran, meanwhile, has no national-team fan token. The reason is straightforward: ongoing international sanctions and regulatory barriers make it effectively impossible for the Iranian Football Federation to participate in these kinds of blockchain-based engagement platforms.
The match itself: what’s at stake
