Multiple members of the Brazil national team earned red cards Tuesday during a 1-0 loss against the U.S. Two Brazilian players were shown red cards during the game, and two more w

South Africa’s Sphephelo Sithole, Themba Zwane, and Mexico’s César Montes were all sent off in the 2026 World Cup opener. Here’s a look at rare red cards in opening matches.

The United States women's national team rode a Brazil own goal to a bounce back 1-0 win at the Arena Castelão in Fortaleza on Tuesday, but that became a subplot after a wild final few minutes.