Severe incident at the 2026 World Cup: Romelu Lukaku hit Alireza Beiranvand in the head
[94049] Severe incident at the 2026 World Cup: Romelu Lukaku hit Alireza Beiranvand in the head
During a 2026 World Cup match between Iran and Belgium, striker Romelu Lukaku received a yellow card following a dangerous tackle on Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand.
Severe incident at the 2026 World Cup: Romelu Lukaku hits Alireza Beiranvand
During the World Cup match held on June 21, 2026, between the national teams of Iran and Belgium, an incident occurred that caused a great stir on social media and in Iranian media outlets. In the opening minutes of the match, Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku committed a harsh foul on the Iranian national team goalkeeper, Alireza Beiranvand, which led to the issuance of a yellow card.
According to a report by جام جهانی فوتبال Sport Bad News, Lukaku struck Beiranvand noticeably, while additional channels such as آخرین خبر described the event as a "dangerous scene where Lukaku hit Beiranvand's face with his knee". The tackle was also described by ورزش3 as an impact "with heels into Beiranvand's stomach".
Reactions among sports channels in Iran, which are generally identified with passionate support for the national team, were severe. The مستر ورزش channel noted with concern Beiranvand's medical history in previous World Cups, mentioning that "in the previous World Cup, Beiranvand was injured and Hosseini replaced him, and Iran fell apart."
Despite the severity of the incident as presented by channels such as خبرفوری and کانال فوتبال برتر, which defined the collision as "very severe", the referee settled for a yellow card only. Beiranvand managed to get up and continue the match, while Lukaku was later substituted according to the report by اخبار کوتاه ورزشی.