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World Cup Red Cards: 2026 Has As Many Red Cards As Last 2 World Cups Combined

The referees have been active at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It took only 27 games across seven days for officials to allocate more red cards than they did during the entire 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups. The record for red cards in a single World Cup stands at 28 in 2006. These moments led to penalty kicks, set pieces outside the box and offenses capitalizing on shorthanded opponents. FOX Sports rules analyst Mark Clattenburg weighed in on the increase in red cards. "Players are well-behaved, but they're just making mistakes in and around the penalty area, in maybe a panic," Clattenburg said. "A...