The Independent
·14 October 2025
Wales vs Belgium World Cup qualifier stopped after rat invades pitch
Wales vs Belgium World Cup qualifier stopped after rat invades pitch | OneFootball
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This is the moment a rat runs onto the pitch during the Wales vs Belgium World Cup 2026 qualifying match.
The game was halted to try and shoo the rodent off the field in the 66th minute on Monday night (13 October).
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Wales and Tottenham Hotspur forward Brennan Johnson managed to usher the creature off the pitch as it ran towards a camera operator. A commentator joked that the rat was “getting the biggest cheer of the night”.
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