The dirtiest football match EVER: Referee issues record 51 RED CARDS after mass brawl in Under-20 game in Brazil - and even the ball boys got involved!
The Guinness Book of World Records have confirmed that the game saw the most dismissals, with 43 players and eight members of coaching staff given their marching orders.
Covered by 4 sources from 2 countries. First reported by Daily Mail ·
How 4 newspapers cover this story
The dirtiest football match EVER: Referee issues record 51 RED CARDS after mass brawl in Under-20 game in Brazil - and even the ball boys got involved!
The Guinness Book of World Records have confirmed that the game saw the most dismissals, with 43 players and eight members of coaching staff given their marching orders.
‘We’re going to get you! You came here to screw us over!’ — 53 red cards in Brazil U-20 game, a new world record
Referee’s report reveals full details of mass brawl that resulted in 43 players, eight coaches and two club officials being dismissed
Referee shows 51 red cards in record-breaking football brawl
A referee has reportedly broken a world record after brandishing an extraordinary 51 red cards at a youth football match in Brazil.
World record 51 red cards shown in Brazilian youth game
A world record of 43 players and eight members of staff were sent off during an under-20 championship match between Uberlandia and Mamore in Brazil.
Coverage details
4 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: Daily Mail, Irish Independent, The Independent and BBC News. Daily Mail published it first, on November 4, 2026; the last outlet to join was BBC News, 4 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Brazil, RED CARDS, Guinness Book, World Records and EVER.
By country: United Kingdom (3), Ireland (1).
