Wales goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey has joined former Bafana Bafana captain Itumeleng Khune in an unwanted club at the Qatar World Cup. Read more here ▶️
Referee Massimo Busacca sends goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune off during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.Wales goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey has joined former Bafana Bafana captain Itumeleng Khune in an unwanted club at the FIFA World Cup.
The Welsh national team's chances of progressing to the next round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup were dealt a major blow on Thursday afternoon after Rob Page's suffered a 2-0 Group B defeat to Iran courtesy of stoppage-time goals from Roozbeh Cheshmi and Ramin Rezaeian.
In doing so, the 35-year-old also became just the third goalkeeper to be red carded in the history of the World Cup after South Africa's Itumeleng Khune against Uruguay in 2010 and Italy's Gianluca Pagliuca against Norway 16 years prior. 3 - Wayne Hennessey is only the third goalkeeper ever to receive a red card at the World Cup, after Itumeleng Khune for South Africa v Uruguay in 2010 and Gianluca Pagliuca for Italy v Norway in 1994. Dismissed.
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