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Wales’ Wayne Hennessey earns first 2022 World Cup red card

November 25, 2022

The 2022 World Cup’s first red card should have come with a black belt.

Wales keeper Wayne Hennessey was sent off against Iran after he raced out of his box to stop Mehdi Taremi, colliding with — and dealing a vicious-looking kick to — the Iranian star.

Hennessey was initially given a yellow card in the 86th minute of the Group B match, though referee Mario Escobar upped it to a red for recklessness on review, which showed the Nottingham Forest goalie striking Taremi in the jaw with his knee.

The 35-year-old became just the third keeper in World Cup history to receive a red card, joining Italy’s Gianluca Pagliuca (1994) and South Africa’s Itumeleng Khune (2010).

Danny Ward subbed in after Hennessey’s expulsion, though the Welsh side suffered down a man during stoppage time. They allowed goals to Rouzbeh Cheshmi in the 98th minute and Ramin Rezaeian three minutes later for a 2-0 Iran win.

“The red card changes the game completely,” Wales star Gareth Bale said. “We let the first one in, and the second one doesn’t matter. We recover and we go again.”

Mehdi Taremi of IR Iran is fouled by Wayne Hennessey of Wales which leads to Hennessey been shown a red card and sent off during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between Wales and IR Iran at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on November 25, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. Hennessey received a yellow card on the play. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
Mehdi Taremi of IR Iran is fouled by Wayne Hennessey of Wales which leads to Hennessey been shown a red card and sent off during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between Wales and IR Iran at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on November 25, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. Hennessey received a yellow card on the play.
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Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey (R) of Wales collides with Mehdi Taremi of Iran during the FIFA World Cup 2022 group B soccer match between Wales and Iran at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Qatar, 25 November 2022. Hennessey was sent off for that action.
Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey (R) of Wales collides with Mehdi Taremi of Iran during the FIFA World Cup 2022 group B soccer match between Wales and Iran at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Qatar, 25 November 2022. Hennessey was sent off for that action.
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Wales goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey reacts after he collides with Iran�s Mehdi Taremi resulting in him being shown a red card during the FIFA World Cup Group B match at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Al-Rayyan
Wales goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey reacts after he collides with Iran�s Mehdi Taremi resulting in him being shown a red card during the FIFA World Cup Group B match at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Al-Rayyan.
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Wales, which tied the U.S. in its World Cup opener on Monday, fell to last place in its group with England on tap for Tuesday.

“We want to finish the competition on a on a high, it’s out of our hands in regards to going through, but we want to finish with a good performance and a win,” Wales coach Rob Page said.

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