Coupe du monde 2026 : Miguel Almirón devient le premier joueur expulsé en vertu de la nouvelle règle de la FIFA
The 2026 World Cup has seen an unprecedented event. Paraguayan international Miguel Almirón became the first player to be sent off for violating FIFA's new directive prohibiting players from covering their mouths when communicating with an opponent on the field.
The incident occurred during the match between Paraguay and Turkey, played on Friday night. While the South American team had taken the lead in the 2nd minute thanks to Matías Galarza, Almirón was booked just before halftime after an exchange with Turkish defender Mert Müldür.
Initially, Salvadoran referee Iván Barton simply awarded a foul to Paraguay. However, alerted by the video assistant referee (VAR), he went to the monitor to review the footage. This showed Almirón covering his mouth with his hand as he addressed his opponent.
After reviewing the footage, the referee didn't hesitate to show a straight red card to the Paraguayan attacking midfielder in first-half stoppage time (45+3). Paraguay thus had to continue the match with ten men.
This sanction stems from the new regulations introduced by FIFA for the 2026 World Cup. From now on, intentionally covering one's mouth during an exchange with another player is considered an offense punishable by exclusion.
This measure was adopted following the controversy sparked during a match between Benfica and Real Madrid involving Gianluca Prestianni and Vinicius. During the incident, Mert Müldür immediately drew the referee's attention to Almirón's action, which led to the intervention of VAR and this first-ever expulsion under the new rule.
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