Welsh star Wayne Hennessey suffers the first red card of the World Cup after a horror karate kick foul during a duel with Iran

WALES goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey was sent off against Iran.

Nottingham Forest’s shot-stopper flew out of his box and failed in his attempt to get Mehdi Taremi on the ball.

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Instead, Hennessey took out the Iranian No. 9 but was initially cautioned for the foul.

Referee Mario Escobar was ordered to look at the pitchside monitor and overturned his decision to swing a red card, with Hennessey dismissing four serious fouls rather than preventing a scoring opportunity.

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