What is the record for the most red cards in a World Cup game?

THE World Cup opening match has been nothing but thrilling as we have seen THREE red cards! Mexico hosted South Africa in the very first encounter of this 104-day iconic tournament. And the referee has been the centre of attention. Advertisement What is the record for the most red cards in a World Cup game? The most red cards ever given in a single World Cup game is four. This was a 2006 World Cup round of 16 match between Portugal and the Netherlands. Russian referee Valentin Ivanov lost control of the match, sending off four players in the game. The two players who were sent off for Portugal were Costinha and Deco. While Khalid Boulahrouz and Giovanni van Bronckhorst got sent off for the Netherlands.