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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Earlier in the tournament, Spanish captain Irene Paredes missed her team’s opening game of the competition after having her suspension for a straight red card extended.
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Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Les Parisiens finished the match with 10 players after midfielder João Neves received a red card after pulling Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella’s hair.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
Any player shown a red card is given an automatic one-match ban — although the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body is entitled to extend that suspension depending on the seriousness of the offence.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson was also suspended after receiving a red card against Flamengo in the competition.
—Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2025
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Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Les Parisiens finished the match with 10 players after midfielder João Neves received a red card after pulling Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella’s hair.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
Any player shown a red card is given an automatic one-match ban — although the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body is entitled to extend that suspension depending on the seriousness of the offence.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson was also suspended after receiving a red card against Flamengo in the competition.
—Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2025
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“Red card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20card. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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