Brazil under-20 match ends with record red cards after mass brawl
A mass brawl in a Brazilian under-20 match between Uberlandia and Mamore led to a record number of red cards, though outlets disagree on whether it was 53 or 51.
A brawl in an under-20 football match in Brazil between Uberlandia and Mamore led referees to show a record number of red cards. Outlets disagree on the total.
Al Jazeera reports 53 red cards. It says 43 went to players, eight to coaching staff and two to board members. It describes the result as a Guinness World Record. Fox News reports 51 red cards.
Fox News says the total broke the previous Guinness World Record of 36.
Both outlets say the cards followed a mass brawl. Neither report says what started it.
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- Al JazeeraWorld record 53 red cards shown in Brazil football matchWed, Nov 4, 10:48 PM EST
- Al JazeeraGuinness World Record broken as 53 red cards shown in Brazil under-20 matchThu, Nov 5, 2:20 AM EST
- Fox NewsBrazilian soccer game descends into madness with record-setting 51 red cards thanks to brawlThu, Nov 5, 10:11 AM EST
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