{"id":1214,"date":"2026-05-18T04:20:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T08:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?page_id=1214"},"modified":"2026-05-18T04:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T08:22:00","slug":"mls-red-cards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/mls-red-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"MLS red cards 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The MLS red cards tracker records every player sent off in Major League Soccer during the 2026 season, including straight reds and second-yellow dismissals.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Red cards can shift playoff races and influence betting markets, so tracking which players and teams are accumulating dismissals matters as the season develops. 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