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Brazilian Youth Soccer Match Produces 51 Red Cards

An under-20 soccer match between Uberlandia and Mamore in Brazil produced 51 red cards, which BBC News and Fox News both reported.

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An under-20 soccer match in Brazil between Uberlandia and Mamore produced 51 red cards, according to a BBC News report. BBC News said 43 players and eight members of staff were sent off during the championship match, and described the total as a world record.

Fox News reported that the game, which it called a Brazilian U20 soccer match between Mamore and Uberlandia, produced 51 red cards after an "all-out brawl". The Fox News account appeared on its OutKick Sports coverage.

The two accounts differ on the record. Fox News reported that the total shattered the Guinness World Record of 36. The BBC News summary did not mention the earlier mark of 36 or the Guinness World Record.

The sources also differ in their description of the match. BBC News called it an under-20 championship match, while Fox News called it a U20 match and tied the red cards to a brawl. The BBC News summary does not mention a brawl.

Both reports give the same two teams and the same total of 51 red cards. The available summaries do not say when the match was played, who officiated, what started the fighting, or how the match ended.

Sources: BBC News: World record 51 red cards shown in Brazilian youth game; Fox News: Brazilian soccer game descends into madness with record-setting 51 red cards thanks to brawl.

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