Belgium shown a red card in World Cup match vs Iran

sportsJun 21, 2026452,236

Belgium's Nathan Ngoy was shown a red card in the 66th minute after fouling Iran forward Mehdi Taremi on a fast break, reducing Belgium to ten players. The referee judged Ngoy's challenge to have denied an obvious goalscoring opportunity and sent him off immediately, halting Iran's immediate chance. With the score 0-0 around the 68th minute, Belgium's numerical disadvantage hands Iran late momentum that could decide the match result and tournament implications.

Kevin M. Kruse

@kevinmkruse.bsky.social

Big day for Iran, pulling a draw against both Belgium and Trump

7752h ago

Professional Internet Beggar14

The real miracle is holding Trump scoreless despite him counting every shot as a goal.

Breneke9

I'd tell my Belgian husband what you said, but I don't think he'd be amused. I, on the other hand, find it hilarious.

AOC 287

Well, I mean, algae also fought Trump to a draw, so…

Cajun Antifa7

Fox is bragging about this

PKs Powerfromspace1 🚀 Twitter ‘X’ refugee thank you 'Elon' 🙄4

Algae v Trump so far: 1 - 0 Iran v Trump : A draw with slight advantage to Iran 🇮🇷 for Hormuz Interesting times indeed 🤔

Matthew Conroy2

think trump v iran was an iranian victory

Missing The Point

@missingthept.bsky.social

President Trump is actually jealous of Belgium for at least getting a tie against Iran.

4062h ago

Professional Internet Beggar21

Trump is demanding a recount of Belgium's draw.

Fabrizio Romano (MIRROR)

@fabrizioromano.yopro20.com

🌎🇮🇷 OFFICIAL: Aliza Beiranvand wins FIFA Man of the Match Award for Iran against Belgium. 7 saves for the Iranian goalkeeper. 🧱

4442h ago

pushin2hard.bsky.social8

I read someone post that he was locking it down like it was the Strait of Hormuz. :)

Bill Barnwell

@billbarnwell.com

One thing that really translates sports is the guy who commits an obvious penalty and then gasps in shock when he's called for it. That red card and the DB who grabs two fistfuls of jersey and gets flagged for PI are brothers

1903h ago

Bill Barnwell69

*transcends, good thing I'm not a writer

EarlyShowerBot

@haha.yes.goalbot.dev

🟥 Red Card 66' — N. Ngoy (Belgium). Belgium 0–0 Iran. World Cup #belgium #iran #worldcup

543h ago

Adam ↙️↙️↙️

@adamtheskyblue.bsky.social

Okay Paraguay Dumbest fucking red card in World Cup history?

72Yesterday

Luis Paez-Pumar

@lpp.bsky.social

Holy shit I did not think we would see a “covering mouth” red card this World Cup.

62Yesterday

erg798

Leave it to Almiron to get a red for the “hey, this thing? You can’t do it anymore, or you’ll get a red card” thing that everyone was specifically warned about

Dante Atkins

@danteatkins.bsky.social

Sorry, how do you not know that you get a red card for covering your mouth to insult someone on the pitch? What an absolutely catastrophic way to get sent off in a World Cup match when your team is under siege by a desperate opponent. Good god.

39Yesterday

Smittyatlarge4

Old habits die hard. Good rule.

Ironbound3

It’s a new rule, but certainly one they were briefed on

OptaJoe

@optajoe.com

23 - Belgium had 23 shots against IR Iran, their most without scoring in a FIFA World Cup game since 1994 against Saudi Arabia (28). Indeed, their players have fired in 69 shots at the finals since a Belgium player last got on the scoresheet (Michy Batshuayi v Canada in 2022). Wasteful.

Lukaku lifts his hands to his head in frustration as Belgium draw with IR Iran.

272h ago

JM =^)

@jm539581.bsky.social

🚨 *RED CARD ALERT* 🚨 🟥 66' - Nathan Ngoy

113h ago

Corey Rayburn Yung

@coreyryung.bsky.social

OMG, a red card for Belgium. Iran will be up a man for the rest of match.

83h ago

The Canary

@thecanaryuk.bsky.social

The law has just became a practical reality on the world stage, after the 2026 World Cup saw the first red card related to it

7Yesterday

Ian King

@twoht.bsky.social

I think one of the things about that football gives it nuance is that the "moral victory" manifests very real. That was a win for Iran. They're still in it, going into a final match against Egypt. And it was a loss for Belgium. They dropped two points they'd expected to win.

92h ago

Carter

@magnacartergt.bsky.social

Miguel Almiron: - got the first ever World Cup yellow card for driving - got a red card in the next game for (potential) racial abuse Unite and fuckin' conquer bay-bee

8Yesterday

Amethyst Heels / Ruvani de Silva

@amethystheels.bsky.social

Who would possibly have guessed Belgium-Iran would be so entertaining?! 😮⚽️ #worldcup

52h ago

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