Brazil soccer match sets world record for most red cards after mass brawl

In a chaotic under-20s soccer game in Brazil, a world record 53 red cards were issued after a massive brawl, surpassing the previous mark of 36 set in an Argentine match in 2011. The incident occurred during the first leg of the Minas Gerais Under-20 Championship semifinal between Uberlandia and Mamore at the Parque do Sabia Stadium in Uberlandia, Minas Gerais. A fight broke out when a Mamore player taunted the opposing bench after scoring to make it 3-1, leading to 40 players and eight staff members being ejected. The game was paused for about 40 minutes before referee Fernando Patrick Drosghic Modesto abandoned it due to extensive damage to the stadium and insufficient players left on the field. Uberlandia later withdrew from the competition, allowing Mamore to advance to the final in a "gesture of fair play."