Baku. 19 June. REPORT.AZ/ The first red card of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia belongs to Colombia. Report informs, taking on Japan in the opening game of Group H on Tuesday, the Japanese team were on the verge of taking a 1-0 lead when Carlos Sanchez used his arm to stop a shot in which goalkeeper David Ospina was out of position after making an initial save. Sanchez was given a red card in the third minute of the game as a result, and it was the right call by the head official. And Japan made them pay as Shinji Kagawa finished the penalty kick with class for the 1-0 lead.
World Cup 2018: First red card shown
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