Rat suspends play during Wales' 4-2 qualifier loss to Belgium
In the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Wales and Belgium faced each other. The match, which ended with a 4-2 victory for Belgium, was marked by a mouse entering the pitch and Courtois trying to catch it.

Wales and Belgium faced each other in the 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers. Wales lost 4-2 to Belgium in the 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers. A mouse entered the pitch during the match and gave the players, especially Thibaut Courtois, a hard time.
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GOALKEEPER COURTOIS FAILS TO CATCH THE MOUSE
A rat entered the pitch during the match and gave the guest team's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois of Real Madrid a hard time. In the 66th minute of the match, referee Daniel Siebert had to stop the game after a mouse entered the pitch.
Players like Brennan Johnson and Courtois tried to catch the mouse but failed. Finally, when Johnson chased the mouse off the pitch, cheers came from the stands and the match resumed from where it left off.
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