This is a list of all red cards shown during FIFA Confederations Cups; that is, the occasions when a player has been expelled from the game in a
football FIFA Confederations Cup Finals match. As
FIFA is the governing body of
football, official red cards are only noted when FIFA recognised that a player was expelled or sent off in a match.
The first player dismissed in the FIFA Confederations Cup was
Brian Quinn of the
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
, playing against
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...
in the
1992 King Fahd Cup; the most recent was
Gerard Piqué
Gerard Piqué Bernabeu (, ; born 2 February 1987) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is considered one of the best defenders of his generation.
Initially a highly promising student at La Masia, Piqué ...
of
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
, playing against
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
in the FIFA Confederations Cup.
Notable Confederations Cup red cards
* Brian Quinn was the first player to be sent off in a Confederations Cup match, playing for the United States on 15 October 1992 against Saudi Arabia.
*
Australia's
Mark Viduka
Mark Antony Viduka ( ; born 9 October 1975) is an Australian retired football player who played as a centre forward. He captained the Australia national team to the Round of 16 at the 2006 FIFA World Cup which remains their best ever performance ...
received the quickest red card when he was sent off in the 24th minute in 1997.
* Four players have been sent off in the final. Argentina's
José Chamot
José Antonio Chamot (born 17 May 1969) is a retired Argentine footballer and current manager who played as a full-back, mainly on the left flank but occasionally also on the right and, very rarely, as a centre-back.
Club career
Born in Con ...
was the first in 1995, Australia's Viduka in 1997, Brazil's
João Carlos in 1999, and Spain's
Gerard Piqué
Gerard Piqué Bernabeu (, ; born 2 February 1987) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is considered one of the best defenders of his generation.
Initially a highly promising student at La Masia, Piqué ...
in 2013.
* The most players sent off in one game is three. Three players were sent off for Egypt in a 5-1 loss against Saudi Arabia on 29 July 1999.
* Two countries lead the list of most red cards for a national team with
Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Medit ...
and United States having five players dismissed.
* The most tournament with red cards is 1999, having six red cards.
List of FIFA Confederations Cup red cards
References
{{FIFA Confederations Cup
Red Cards