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βš– VAR Verdict Β· Case #98

Mexico vs South Africa

FIFA World Cup Β· 2025/2026 Β· 2026-06-11 Β· 2-0

Correct high confidence
Red card β€” serious foul play
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Incident
Red card β€” serious foul play
Law cited
Law 12 β€” Fouls and Misconduct
Recommended action
Direct free kick to South Africa + red card (DOGSO) to Mexico's Montes β€” denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity
Affected team
On-field decision
Red card shown
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Montes commits a foul on a South African attacker who had already beaten his marker, had ball control, and was advancing into the path between the defensive line and the goal. The DOGSO criteria are met: distance to goal, position toward the goal, number of defenders between offence and goal, and likelihood of controlling the ball after a possible dribble. Referee Sampaio's red card to Montes is a textbook DOGSO send-off β€” the foul on its own might have read as "reckless" rather than "serious foul play", but the surrounding context (obvious goal-scoring opportunity denied) makes red the correct disciplinary outcome under Law 12, not yellow.

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