The FIFA World Cup introduced a new rule, under which Paraguay’s Miguel Almiron was shown a red card.

Paraguay’s Miguel Almiron sued an unwanted piece of football history on Friday after becoming the first player to be sent off for covering his mouth during an on-field confrontation under new FIFA rules.

Something that happened for the very first time in FIFA World Cup history. Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron became the first player to be issued a red card at the World Cup for covering his mouth, getting sent off during a confrontation late in the first half against Turkey on Friday night. The transgression occurred during first-half stoppage time in the Group D match, when Almiron and Mert Mulder exchanged words after a foul near midfield. Almiron covered his mouth while saying something to Mulder, which directly prompted referee Ivan Barton to issue a yellow card.

For which Barton immediately went for the video review and quickly ruled that Almiron would be given a red card and evicted under a new rule put in place for this year’s World Cup.

As per the law, if you cover your mouth, you’re sent off. Red card,” coach Gustavo Alfaro shared his view, saying. “There’s nothing I can do about that. Unfortunately, we can’t issue a new opinion on this. “Paraguay led 1-0 at the time and held on for the win despite playing a man down for the complete second half.

Alfaro thought he had cheered Almiron after the game; for him, Almiron’s absence brought out the team’s fighting spirit.

“He made an apology to the players for his mistake,” Alfaro said. “He knew about the situation he had left his co-players in with his actions. … It happened, and it happened.”

This is the second time in two World Cup games that Almiron has been carded under a new rule in place this year. He got a yellow card in the opening match against the United States after a video review upturned a yellow card issued to Tim Ream and gave it to Almiron instead for diving.