Belgium shown a red card in World Cup match vs Iran

sportsJun 21, 2026533,304

Belgium midfielder Nathan Ngoy received a red card in the 66th minute of the World Cup match against Iran for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity, reducing Belgium to ten men. The game was 0, 0 when the sending off occurred; Iran goalkeeper Aliza Beiranvand made seven saves while Belgium fired 23 shots without scoring. The dismissal cost Belgium two points, kept Iran’s qualification hopes alive, and left Belgium under pressure heading into their final group match.

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. 🧱

9463h ago

pushin2hard.bsky.social17

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

Bob Wheeler5

🙏. For the good people of Iran, who like us despise their despotic regimes.

Dr.AMPhD3

His team is treated as criminals by our government. Right after this game they are forced to go back to Tijuana Mexico. How can any team succeed under these unfair and cruel conditions? Shame on Mr. Trump and FIFA president Gianni Infantino! @gianni_infant

SPHINCTERPUSS2

He was something else for sure..lightning fast reflexes

Wendy Parker2

Incredible stuff, nothing got through, congrats to him, he deserves it

Missing The Point

@missingthept.bsky.social

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

7443h ago

Professional Internet Beggar30

Trump is demanding a recount of Belgium's draw.

Kevin M. Kruse

@kevinmkruse.bsky.social

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

8624h 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' 🙄5

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

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

2034h ago

Bill Barnwell77

*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

634h ago

Adam ↙️↙️↙️

@adamtheskyblue.bsky.social

Okay Paraguay Dumbest fucking red card in World Cup history?

72Yesterday

Awful Announcing

@awfulannouncing.bsky.social

Zlatan Ibrahimović on the Belgium-Iran match: "First half, I almost fell asleep. Second half, I fell asleep. This game, nothing. Not a lot to talk about. Another draw."

651h ago

John Dettling6

Dude, you are being paid to watch these games, just saying.

SilverDragon2k1 🇭🇷 🇪🇺2

The Zlatan is right. He's always right.

Luis Paez-Pumar

@lpp.bsky.social

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

63Yesterday

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.

294h ago

Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑

@emilylhauser.bsky.social

Me: [watching the Iran-Belgium game on DVR, absolutely, totally, 150% rooting for Iran] Me: [opens laptop] Me: [toggles over the Bluesky] Me: Damn it!

171h ago

JM =^)

@jm539581.bsky.social

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

124h ago

Corey Rayburn Yung

@coreyryung.bsky.social

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

85h ago

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.

104h ago

Fine Leg🏏

@judeet44.bsky.social

The booing during the Iran national anthem is symptomatic of a sharp decline in standards across the board, whether it was Belgium fans or Americans there supporting Belgium. More unacceptable behaviour during this World Cup.

83h ago

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