CAPE TOWN, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Nicolas Lodeiro, a Uruguay midfielder who left the bench in the 62nd minute of the Group A match against France, was fouled out in the 80th minute here on Friday, becoming the first red-carded player of the just opened 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Lodeiro replaced Ignacio Gonzalez but only after three minutes, he got a yellow card. Then, a terrible challenge on Sagna made him walk to the bench again

Nicolas Lodeiro (R) of Uruguay leaves the pitch after being given the red card by referee Yuichi Nishimura (L) during a Group A match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup between Uruguay and France at Green Point stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, on June 11, 2010. The match ended with a 0-0 draw