Revisiting 1962 World Cup red card reversal: How Brazil’s Garrincha set precedent for Folarin Balogun’s ultra-rare suspension

Folarin Balogun became just the second player in World Cup history to avoid serving a suspension after being sent off. The first came 64 years earlier, when Brazil legend Garrincha benefited from one of the tournament’s most controversial disciplinary decisions.

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