https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/07/01/goalllll-us-mens-soccer-overcomes-garbage-red-card-disallowed-goals-to-achieve-epic-world-cup-victory-n2203924
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The red card is so devastating because not only does it result in the penalized player being kicked out, but you can’t replace him, meaning now your opponent has one more man than you do. Even worse, the player is banned from the next game, meaning the U.S. will advance to the round of 16 without one of its best scorers..."