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Brazilian soccer game descends into madness with record-setting 51 red cards thanks to brawl

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Reigle, M. (2026, November 5). Brazilian soccer game descends into madness with record-setting 51 red cards thanks to brawl. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/brazilian-soccer-game-descends-madness-record-setting-51-red-cards-thanks-brawl

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Fox News · collected 2026-11-05 · by Matt Reigle

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During a Brazilian U20 soccer match between Mamore and Uberlandia, an unprecedented brawl erupted resulting in 51 red cards being issued—43 to players and 8 to staff members. The incident broke the Guinness World Record previously held by a 2011 Argentine match with 36 red cards. The chaos started after a player made provocative gestures towards the opposing team’s bench, leading officials to eject participants en masse, including multiple post-brawl incidents. Despite the melee, the game continued, setting an alarming precedent for sportsmanship in youth soccer competitions.
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Story summary

On November 4, 2026, an under-20 soccer match between Uberlandia and Mamore in Brazil set a world record with 53 red cards, surpassing the previous mark of 36. The brawl started when Mamore's Davi taunted Uberlandia’s bench after scoring his team's third goal, leading to mass confrontations involving players and coaching staff. Referee Fernando Patrick Drosghic Modesto paused the game for about 40 minutes before abandoning it due to extensive damage at the Parque do Sabia Stadium. As a result of the incident, Uberlandia withdrew from the competition, allowing Mamore to advance to the final despite having only seven available players.

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📰 Brazilian Soccer Match Sets Red Card Record
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Matt Reigle
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Topics

Big Bad Bruins Brazilian Mamore Uberlandia the Broad Street Bullies

Subjects

Argentina GPE · 1× Big Bad Bruins ORG · 1× Brazilian NORP · 1× Fernando Patrick Modesto PERSON · 1× Mamore ORG · 1× Oprah PERSON · 1× U20 ORG · 1× Uberlandia ORG · 1× the Associated Press ORG · 1× the Broad Street Bullies ORG · 1×

Narrative

"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..." referee Fernando Patrick Modesto's match report said, before writing out the expletives in question.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-06
🔮 You hear people say that they like watching hockey for the fights, and if that's you, maybe consider checking out some Brazilian U20 soccer.
2026-11-06 · Fox News
Brazilian soccer game descends into madness with record-setting 51 red cards thanks to brawl · mixed framing

Claims (13 extracted, 3 hedged)

You hear people say that they like watching hockey for the fights, and if that's you, maybe consider checking out some Brazilian U20 soccer. asserted
that → hear → soccer
It had a record-breaking donnybrook that produced more red cards than a deck of cards with only hearts and diamonds. asserted
that → have → hearts
Mamore and Uberlandia were facing off in a state-level under-20 soccer match when an all-out brawl erupted that would've made the Broad Street Bullies and Big Bad Bruins of the 1970s shed a tear with pride, according to the Associated Press. uncertain
Bullies → face → Press
It's a nice change of pace to see soccer hooliganism make its way onto the pitch, isn't it? asserted
it → see → pitch
"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..." referee Fernando Patrick Modesto's match report said, before writing out the expletives in question. asserted
report → make → question
That last part might make this a must-read match report. uncertain
this → make → ?
Understandably, the officials — who had their hands full — didn't stand for it and began dishing out red cards like they were one of Oprah's favorite things. asserted
they → have → things
In the end, 43 players and 8 staffers were sent off for early showers, which is more players than I realized even dress for a soccer game. asserted
I → send → game
Of those 51, 48 stemmed from the brawl, while one player was sent off beforehand due to a second yellow card. asserted
player → stem → card
Two more were dealt red cards after, with one player threatening to hit an official and another going all the way and clocking an opponent. asserted
player → deal → opponent
Yes; somehow the match continued after the brawl. asserted
match → continue → brawl
That is a Guinness World Record, obliterating the previous mark of 36 set during a 2011 match in Argentina's fifth division. asserted
That → obliterate → division
There's no doubt that this is a black eye for the beautiful game... but it might be the only thing that ever gets anyone talking about a random U20 game in Brazil outside of the players' friends and family. uncertain
anyone → be → friends
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