Big Moments · Man-advantage gifting

Do opponents get sent off unusually often when they play them?

An outlier flag, not a verdict: how often opponents were sent off against each team, compared with the rest of the field. Reds are rare, so even a striking gap is only worth a closer look.

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Teams included in every ranking Algeria Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Bosnia & Herzegovina Brazil Canada Cape Verde Islands Colombia Congo DR Croatia Curaçao Czechia Ecuador Egypt England France Germany Ghana Haiti Iran Iraq Ivory Coast Japan Jordan Mexico Morocco Netherlands New Zealand Norway Panama Paraguay Portugal Qatar Saudi Arabia Scotland Senegal South Africa South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Tunisia Türkiye Uruguay USA Uzbekistan

1 Mexico 1484% more dismissals Still early
2 Canada 509% more dismissals Still early
3 Spain 269% more dismissals Still early
4 Switzerland 151% more dismissals Still early
5 Argentina 85% more dismissals Still early
6 Belgium 100% fewer dismissals Still early
6 Brazil 100% fewer dismissals Still early
6 Colombia 100% fewer dismissals Still early
6 Egypt 100% fewer dismissals Still early
6 England 100% fewer dismissals Still early
6 France 100% fewer dismissals Still early
6 Morocco 100% fewer dismissals Still early
6 Norway 100% fewer dismissals Still early
6 Paraguay 100% fewer dismissals Still early
6 Portugal 100% fewer dismissals Still early
6 United States 100% fewer dismissals Still early