Miguel Almirón Makes History With Unique Red Card Incident

WHO:

The New York Times - Miguel Almirón, a player from Paraguay

The New York Times - Mert Müldür, a player from Turkey

The New York Times - Iván Barton, the referee

The New York Times - FIFA president Gianni Infantino

The New York Times - FIFA referee chief Pierluigi Collina

WHAT:

Daily Mail Sports - Almirón's red card means he will automatically miss Paraguay’s final group-stage match against Australia next week.

The New York Times - FIFA has the power to lengthen Almirón’s suspension if its disciplinary committee chooses to do so.

The New York Times - Paraguay was leading 1-0 at the time of Almirón’s sending off, thanks to a second-minute goal from Matías Galarza.

The New York Times - Almirón received the first-ever red card for speaking while covering his mouth during a World Cup match.

The New York Times - The incident occurred during first-half added time of Paraguay’s Group D match against Turkey.

The New York Times - Almirón was sent off after a VAR review.

The New York Times - Almirón will automatically miss Paraguay’s final group-stage match against Australia.

The New York Times - Paraguay won the match against Turkey 1-0.

WHERE:

The New York Times - The match took place in Santa Clara, California.

WHEN:

The New York Times - The incident occurred during a World Cup match on a Friday.

WHY:

The New York Times - The rule change allowing for a red card for covering the mouth during confrontations was prompted by an incident involving Vinicius Junior and Gianluca Prestianni during a UEFA Champions League match in February.

The New York Times - The red card was issued following a change in rules by the International Football Association Board in April, which made covering the mouth during confrontations a punishable offense.

The New York Times - The rule change was prompted by an incident involving Vinicius Junior and Gianluca Prestianni during a UEFA Champions League match.

HOW:

The New York Times - Almirón covered his mouth with his hand while speaking to Müldür, which led to Müldür reporting the action to the assistant referee.

The New York Times - Almirón covered his mouth with his hand while speaking to Müldür, which led to Müldür reporting the action to the assistant referee.

The New York Times - The decision to issue a red card was made after a VAR review by referee Iván Barton.

Almirón received a red card during a match, which means he will automatically miss Paraguay's final group-stage game against Australia next week. At the time of his sending off, Paraguay was leading 1-0, thanks to an early goal from Matías Galarza, but FIFA's disciplinary committee could extend Almirón's suspension. This new rule about red cards for covering the mouth during confrontations was introduced after an incident involving Vinicius Junior and Gianluca Prestianni in a UEFA Champions League match earlier this year.