De Bruyne: We Need to Learn More Patience

Kevin De Bruyne, one of the most iconic names in Belgian and world football over the last decade, stated that he and his teammates needed to show more patience in their 0-0 draw against Iran. This marks the second consecutive draw for the "Red Devils," who also managed only a point in their opening match against Egypt, which ended 1-1. The Europeans still have a chance to reach the knockout stages but require a mandatory win in their final group stage encounter against New Zealand and some favorable results in other groups.

“We tried to play too quickly, especially at the start of the match. We need to learn to be more patient because they were playing with five defenders. You saw that we simply didn't have enough space and weren't making the right decisions. It's clear to me that we wanted the win too badly. We still have a chance to turn things around in our favor,” De Bruyne explained.

Belgium's final match is against New Zealand on Saturday at 06:00 AM Bulgarian time.