A Jordanian youth national team player made history when he was shown a red card after only 5 seconds in the match against Tajikistan in the AFC U-20 Championship, which is being held in Uzbekistan.
Barely 5 seconds had passed since the start of the match, until Bakr Kamal Kalbouni, the Jordan national team striker, violently intervened against one of the players of the Tajik national team. The referee did not hesitate to show the red card directly in his face, to become the owner of the fastest red card in the history of football.
The case of the fastest expulsion in football was for French defender Jean-Claire Todibo, during his team’s match against Nice against Angers on September 18, 2022, when he was expelled 9 seconds after the start of the confrontation in the French League in the 2022-2023 season, according to the newspaper “Marca” (MARCA). Spanish.
Despite the early expulsion, the Jordan national team succeeded in achieving victory at the start of its tournament, winning 2-0, in the third group competitions of the group stage.
Jordan advanced with the goal of signing Ali Azaiza in the 7th minute, before Saif Al-Din Darwish added the second goal in the 25th minute.
The Jordanian national team scored the first 3 points in its career in the group, to occupy second place in the group standings, with a difference of two goals behind the South Korean national team (leaders), who achieved a great victory 4-0 over the Sultanate of Oman.