if you get a red card in the club world cup what happens

A red card in the Club World Cup means the player is sent off immediately, their team plays with 10 men for the rest of that match, and the player usually misses the next match too. FIFA also reviews the incident and can add extra punishment for a serious foul or violent conduct.

What happens on the spot

• The player cannot be substituted back in.
• The team must finish the game a man down.
• If the red came from two yellow cards, the dismissal still works the same way.

What happens next

• The player is suspended for the team’s next match at the tournament.

• FIFA’s disciplinary committee can increase the ban if the offense was severe.

Simple example

If a defender gets a straight red for a last-man foul in the group stage, that player is out for the rest of that match and then sits the next Club World Cup game as well.

TL;DR: red card = off the field immediately, team down to 10, and usually a one-match ban afterward.