Enzo Fernández has been sent off in the World Cup final after receiving a second yellow card in stoppage time.
Fernández’s first yellow came for dissent, while his second came for a late challenge as he tried to get to a loose ball. Pau Cubarsí got there first before Fernández recklessly came in and fouled him, leaving the referee with a decision to make.
France legend Zinedine Zidane is the last player to receive a red card in a World Cup final. In total, there have been six red cards in give in a World Cup final all-time.
Argentina will now have to play the remainder of stoppage time, and potentially extra time as well, with 10 men.
Argentina has played a very physical game and still has not registered a single shot through the first 94 minutes. Now, the defending champion is really up against it, down to 10 men on the biggest stage.
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