المكسيك vs جنوب أفريقيا

A South Africa player — the last outfield defender between the Mexico attacker and goal — brought down Mexico #26 with a challenge near the edge of the penalty area. The close-up replay shows Mexico #26 going to ground head-first in a manner consistent with being tripped, confirming that contact occurred. Because the foul appears to have happened outside the penalty area, this is a textbook Denial of an Obvious Goal-Scoring Opportunity (DOGSO): the attacker had the ball under control, was heading directly toward goal, and only the goalkeeper stood behind. Under the IFAB Laws applicable to the 2026 World Cup, DOGSO outside the penalty area means a mandatory red card with no "double punishment" mitigation available — so the referee's decision to show red was correct.