Nigeria have equalled the record for most red cards in the Fifa Women’s World Cup history, after Ngozi Ebere’s dismissal on Monday.
Ebere was given her marching orders after receiving a second caution, following her challenge on France’s Viviane Asseyi, which prompted VAR to award a penalty to the hosts in the tough encounter.
74' PENALTY + RED in Rennes: #NGA 0-0 #FRA - @NGSuper_Falcons concede a penalty and Ngozi Ebere handed the marching order with a second yellow card for the poor challenge #FIFAWWC #SoarSuperFalcons #Team9jaStrong #DareToShine #NGAFRA @thenff
— NGSuper_Falcons (@NGSuper_Falcons) June 17, 2019
The defender had been cautioned in the 24th minute for a reckless challenge on Delphine Cascarino, but she was perhaps unlucky in the closing minutes of the game as VAR ruled that she had tripped a goal-bound Asseyi, leaving referee Melissa Borjas with no option but to show her the way out.