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Fernandez Red Card Shocks World Cup Final
19 Jul
Summary
- Enzo Fernandez received two yellow cards in 10 minutes.
- Fernandez is the sixth player sent off in a men's World Cup final.
- Messi accused of trying to get opponent sent off.
In a dramatic turn of events during the World Cup final, Argentina's Enzo Fernandez was sent off. The midfielder received two yellow cards within a span of ten minutes, leading to his dismissal by referee Slavko Vincic.
The first yellow card was issued in the 82nd minute for dissent after Fernandez reacted angrily to not being awarded a free kick. The second came in stoppage time for a late tackle on Spain's Pau Cubarsi, which drew significant criticism.
Fernandez's expulsion makes him the sixth player in men's World Cup final history to be sent off, and the third Argentinian to face this fate. The match also involved controversy surrounding Lionel Messi, who was accused of attempting to get Marc Cucurella sent off shortly after Fernandez's red card.
