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The Associated Press. (2026, September 28). Hair-pulling red cards mar Concacaf match as Antigua and Barbuda beat Anguilla 5-0. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/hair-pulling-red-cards-mar-concacaf-match-as-antigua-and-barbuda-beat-anguilla-5-0/article_98335304-d939-5225-a6dd-a0fe291217df.html
The Associated Press. “Hair-pulling red cards mar Concacaf match as Antigua and Barbuda beat Anguilla 5-0.” Toronto Star, 28 Sept. 2026, https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/hair-pulling-red-cards-mar-concacaf-match-as-antigua-and-barbuda-beat-anguilla-5-0/article_98335304-d939-5225-a6dd-a0fe291217df.html.
The Associated Press. “Hair-pulling red cards mar Concacaf match as Antigua and Barbuda beat Anguilla 5-0.” Toronto Star, September 28, 2026. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/hair-pulling-red-cards-mar-concacaf-match-as-antigua-and-barbuda-beat-anguilla-5-0/article_98335304-d939-5225-a6dd-a0fe291217df.html.
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In a Concacaf Nations League match on the weekend, Anguilla faced Antigua and Barbuda, losing by a score of 5-0. Aedan Scipio, an Anguillian player known for his long dreadlocks that he has to secure during matches, was substituted in the second half when his team was already trailing. Soon after entering the game, Scipio had two opponents penalized with red cards: Keon Greene was first ejected for pulling on Scipio's hair while dispossessing him of the ball; later, Shalon Knight received a red card for grabbing Scipio’s hair again in stoppage time. Despite playing much of the match short-handed due to these incidents, Antigua and Barbuda managed to hold their lead until the end without conceding any additional goals. Anguilla ranks 210th out of 211 FIFA-ranked nations, while Antigua and Barbuda is ranked at 163rd, indicating both teams are among the lowest in international soccer rankings.
