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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
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.
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