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Colombia's Carlos Sanchez gets first red card of World Cup

Published: 19 Jun 2018 - 03:33 pm | Last Updated: 03 Nov 2021 - 01:17 am
Colombia's Carlos Sanchez is sent off by referee Damir Skomina REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff

Colombia's Carlos Sanchez is sent off by referee Damir Skomina REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff

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Saransk, Russia: Colombia's Carlos Sanchez on Tuesday became the first player to be sent off at the World Cup in Russia when he was dismissed for handball in the match against Japan.
Japan's Shinji Kagawa scored from the resulting penalty in the sixth minute to take the lead in Saransk.

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