red card
noun
soccer
: a red card that a referee holds in the air to indicate that a player who has broken the rules of the game will not be allowed to continue playing
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Nobody got a red card during Monday’s Uruguay-Saudi Arabia World Cup game at Hard Rock Stadium, but state inspectors did the equivalent earlier in the day to a stadium-area restaurant.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
For example, a player could commit a yellow or red card offence that would stand — even though the game should not have been taking place.
—Ben Burrows, New York Times, 13 June 2026
To make matters worse than a 2-0 deficit, South Africa is now down to nine players after Themba Zwane was sent off with a red card following a VAR review.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
We were reminded of that yesterday when Mexico won its home country opener against South Africa 2-0 in a red card bonanza, and later in in Guadalajara, when South Korea made a late-game emotional comeback against Czechia to win 2-1.
—Alex Connor, USA Today, 12 June 2026
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
For example, a player could commit a yellow or red card offence that would stand — even though the game should not have been taking place.
—Ben Burrows, New York Times, 13 June 2026
To make matters worse than a 2-0 deficit, South Africa is now down to nine players after Themba Zwane was sent off with a red card following a VAR review.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
We were reminded of that yesterday when Mexico won its home country opener against South Africa 2-0 in a red card bonanza, and later in in Guadalajara, when South Korea made a late-game emotional comeback against Czechia to win 2-1.
—Alex Connor, USA Today, 12 June 2026
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“Red card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20card. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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