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Brazilian U20 soccer match makes history with 51 red cards after mass brawl

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The Associated Press. (2026, November 5). Brazilian U20 soccer match makes history with 51 red cards after mass brawl. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/brazilian-u20-soccer-match-makes-history-with-51-red-cards-after-mass-brawl/article_94eaedac-ce4a-539a-8652-97d617b013f7.html

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A state-level under-20 soccer match in Brazil between Mamore and Uberlandia set an unwanted world record with 51 red cards issued, surpassing the previous record of 36 in Argentina’s fifth division. The incident occurred during and after the game on Sunday when a mass brawl broke out following a goal celebration that included provocative gestures and verbal insults. Referee Fernando Patrick Modesto's report details how 48 individuals were initially sent off for their involvement in the brawl, with three more red cards issued later for separate incidents of misconduct.

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In a chaotic under-20s soccer match in Brazil on November 4, 53 red cards were shown, breaking the previous world record of 36 set in an Argentine match in 2011. The brawl erupted when a Mamore player taunted Uberlandia's bench after scoring his team’s third goal, leading to widespread dismissals including 43 players and eight coaching staff members. The military police were called due to extensive damage at the Parque do Sabia Stadium, with 14 broken doors and damaged shower facilities, benches, tables, and chairs. Uberlandia subsequently withdrew from the competition in a "gesture of fair play," allowing Mamore to advance to the final despite having only seven available players.

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A state-level under-20 soccer match in Brazil may have attracted the unwanted world record for most red cards: 51. uncertain

match → attract → cards

Marching orders were issued to 43 players and eight staff during and after Mamore’s 3-1 win at Uberlandia in the semifinals of the second division of the Minas Gerais state U20 championship on Sunday. asserted

orders → march → Sunday

The Guinness Book of Records says the most red cards shown in a professional soccer match is 36 in 2011 during a match in Argentina’s fifth division between Atletico Claypole and Victoriano Arenas. asserted

cards → say → Claypole

Sunday’s match report by referee Fernando Patrick Modesto says 48 people, including players and coaching staff, were sent off because of a brawl after the final goal. “During the celebration of his team’s third goal, a player made provocative gestures to the bench of the hosts and uttered the following words,” Modesto’s report says, adding expletives as used by the player. asserted

report → say → player

Two Mamore players were sent off later, one for threatening to hit the referee and the other for punching a rival after the brawl. asserted

players → send → brawl

An Uberlandia player was sent off earlier for a second yellow card. asserted

player → send → card

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