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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Marsch was not on the sidelines for Canada’s win, as he was suspended for two Concacaf matches following his red card in Canada’s third-place match of the Nations League finals against the U.S. in March. Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 19 June 2025 In the 88th minute, Rico Lewis was shown a red card after a hard foul on Samuel Obeng, leaving City with 10 men on the field. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025 Because the play resulted in a second yellow card, and not a straight red card, there was no VAR review. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2025 Then, with Stagg building momentum early in the second half, a red card against the Eagles put them down a player for the final 23 minutes. Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for red card

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“Red card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20card. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.

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