Our National Team faced Paraguay in the FIFA 2026 World Cup. 45+3rd day of the fight. A remarkable situation occurred in the following minute. While there was a short-term tension between the two teams, Miguel Almiron from the opposing team covered his mouth with his hand and said something to Mert Müldür. After the national football player warned the referee, Ivan Barton showed Almiron a red card after the VAR review. In line with the new rule, if a player covers his mouth with his hand or jersey while talking on the field, the referee has the right to show a direct red card.
The background of this decision taken by the IFAB was that Vinicius Junior claimed that his opponent Gianluca Prestianni used racist expressions towards him during the match between Real Madrid and Benfica in the UEFA Champions League. This rule was applied in our favor for the first time in the 2026 World Cup.
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🔴 Almiron received a red card after the VAR check because he said something by covering his mouth. pic.twitter.com/ulY9rJmoH2
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