Has any goalkeeper ever received a red card at the FIFA World cup?

Question

I heard that in football, the referee can give red cards even to goalkeepers.

Are there any goalkeepers who have received a red card in FIFA World Cup matches?

If yes, please provide the details.

This year? Or ever? It's uncommon, but happens regularly enough that giving an exhaustive list is likely impractical. — wax eagle, Commented Jun 19, 2014 at 13:17
@waxeagle, removed yellow cards. Isn't it possible to list out the goal keepers who received red cards in the whole FIFA world cups? — Azik Abdullah, Commented Jun 19, 2014 at 13:36
that would be a much smaller list I'm sure. The total number of reds is <200 for the whole history of the tournament — wax eagle, Commented Jun 19, 2014 at 13:40
One that perhaps should have been is Harald Schumacher, now this was a proper foul... youtube.com/watch?v=VPTOnClKCJc — Ted, Commented Jun 20, 2014 at 9:01

user67275 · Accepted Answer · 2023-01-04 09:04:17Z

There are three goalkeepers that have been sent off in World Cup matches:

The first goalkeeper to be sent off in a World Cup match was the Italian keeper Gianluca Pagliuca in 1994 FIFA World Cup. He was given a straight red card for handling the ball outside the box.
The second was Itumeleng Khune, a South African keeper who was sent off during a match against Uruguay during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, after tripping an opponent in the box.
The third was Wayne Hennessey of Wales, who was sent off in a match against Iran at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, after colliding with an opponent.

The complete history of red cards at the World Cup can be found here.

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