Enzo Fernandez Becomes 6th Player To Be Sent Off (Receive Red Card) In FIFA World Cup Final

Published 19 July 2026 · sports

Enzo Fernandez Becomes 6th Player To Be Sent Off (Receive Red Card) In FIFA World Cup Final Published By, Last Updated: July 20, 2026, 02:47

Enzo Fernandez Becomes 6th Player To Be Sent Off (Receive Red Card) In FIFA World Cup Final Published By, Last Updated: July 20, 2026, 02:47 IST Fernandez was shown a second yellow card after committing a foul on Spain defender Pau Cubarsí, reducing Argentina to 10 men in the closing stages of the match. Enzo Fernandez becomes 6th player to be sent off in FIFA World Cup final. (Picture Credit: AP) Enzo Fernandez entered the unwanted record books on Sunday by becoming only the sixth player in FIFA World Cup history to receive a red card in a final. The Argentina midfielder was sent off in the 90+3rd minute of the FIFA World Cup 2026 final against Spain on Sunday (July 19).

Fernandez was shown a second yellow card after committing a foul on Spain defender Pau Cubarsí, reducing Argentina to 10 men in the closing stages of the match. Players to be sent off in FIFA World Cup final Pedro Monzón (Argentina) – 1990 vs. West Germany Gustavo Dezotti (Argentina) – 1990 vs. West Germany Marcel Desailly (France) – 1998 vs. Brazil Zinedine Zidane (France) – 2006 vs. Italy John Heitinga (Netherlands) – 2010 vs. Spain Enzo Fernandez (Argentina) – 2010 vs Spain News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit Key Questions Answered Who was the first player to get a red card in a World Cup final?

Pedro Monzón was the first player to receive a red card in a World Cup final in 1990. He was followed by teammate Gustavo Dezotti in the same match. Which other players received red cards in World Cup finals? Enzo Fernandez is the sixth player to receive a red card in a FIFA World Cup final. How many red cards have Argentina players received in finals? Argentina players have received a total of three red cards in World Cup finals. Enzo Fernandez received a red card in the 2026 final. Previously, Pedro Monzón and Gustavo Dezotti were sent off in the 1990 final. About the Author Harshit Bisht Senior Sub-editor Harshit Bisht is a sports journalist at CNN-News18, where he has been covering cricket, football, and major sporting events from around the world since July 1, 2024.

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