Ibrahimovic criticized Belgium. I fell asleep watching the Iran match

American Fox Sports commentator Zlatan Ibrahimovic slammed Belgium after their 0-0 draw with Iran in the second round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage, describing the performance as “sleepy-boring” as Egypt reached its first goal with a historic 1st World Cup victory. (lost 3-1 at New Land). By Mohamed Salah.

As reported by Fox Sports, former PSG Swedish striker Ibrahimovic needed only a few words to criticize the Belgians, as he said in his unique style:

“There is not much to say about this match. Another draw. We’ll see what happens in the next game, but I’ll let my teammates talk about it,” clearly hinting at the lack of fighting spirit from coach Rudy Garcia’s men.

Belgium had a poor start to the 2026 World Cup. After a 1-1 draw with Egypt in the opener, Romelu Lukaku and his teammates faced a big challenge against Iran. Despite having 23 shots on goal, the Belgian national team could not find the goal, and Nathan Njo’s dismissal due to a personal foul in the 66th minute was not in their favor.

But the fate of the Belgian national team is still in their hands, as a victory over New Zealand next Saturday is enough to get them out of the first round, but the group leader will depend on the result of the Iran-Egypt match.

On the other hand, the Egyptian national team achieved a historic achievement with the first victory in the history of their participation in the World Cup, defeating New Zealand (3-1) in Vancouver on Sunday night, where Mohamed Salah (34 years old), who left Liverpool this summer to become a free agent, contributed to turn the table for the Oceania team.