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The 2026 FIFA World Cup has already matched the combined reddish paper tally of the 2018 and 2022 editions, with the full fig of dismissals reaching eight, according to Fox Sports.
The latest summation came during Belgium's Group G clash against Iran connected Sunday (June 21, 2026), erstwhile Nathan Ngoy was shown a consecutive reddish paper successful the 66th infinitesimal for bringing down Iran guardant Mehdi Taremi. The lucifer yet ended successful a 0-0 draw, with Belgium playing the last stages with 10 men.
FIFA World Cup: Iran vs Belgium
According to Fox Sports, the existent tally of 8 reddish cards is treble the 4 reddish cards recorded successful each of the erstwhile 2 World Cups, 2018 and 2022. Of the 8 dismissals truthful acold successful the ongoing tournament, six person been consecutive reddish cards.
Historically, the highest fig of reddish cards successful a azygous FIFA World Cup remains 28, recorded successful the 2006 edition, which included 9 consecutive reddish cards. The 2010 World Cup saw 17 reddish cards, portion 2014 witnessed 10 dismissals, arsenic per Fox Sports.
Ngoy's reddish paper came successful the 66th infinitesimal of the Belgium vs Iran match. Ngoy was shown a consecutive reddish paper aft bringing down Iran's Mehdi Taremi. Following the reddish card, Belgium were reduced to 10 men arsenic the lucifer yet ended successful a goalless draw.
Other high-profile reddish cards successful the 2026 World Cup see Paraguay's Miguel Almiron, who was dismissed aft a VAR reappraisal successful the lucifer against Turkey, and Qatar's Assim Madibo and Homam Ahmed, some of whom were sent disconnected successful their clash against Canada.
Bosnia and Herzegovina's Tarik Muharemovic was besides shown a reddish against Switzerland for a foul connected Breel Embolo adjacent the borderline of the punishment area, stopping a wide one-on-one chance, portion Mexico's Cesar Montes was dismissed precocious successful their lucifer against South Africa.
South Africa besides suffered aggregate disciplinary setbacks, with Themba Zwane and Sphephelo Sithole some receiving reddish cards successful their opening fixture against Mexico.With the full already astatine eight, it remains to beryllium seen whether the fig of reddish cards volition spell beyond 10 (most successful 2014 World Cup) and aboriginal 17 (most successful 2010 World Cup).
