Paraguay's Miguel Almiron is the first player to be shown a red card for covering his mouth while speaking to an opponent - doing so during the World Cup match against Turkey.

Paraguay's Miguel Almiron is the first player to be shown a red card for covering his mouth while speaking to an opponent - doing so during the World Cup match against Turkey.

Paraguay's Miguel Almiron is the first player to be shown a red card for covering his mouth while speaking to an opponent - doing so during the World Cup match against Turkey.

SANTA CLARA, California, June 19 : Ten-man Paraguay scored the fastest goal of the World Cup so far to beat a hapless Turkey 1-0 in a dramatic Group D match on Friday, breathing life into their campaign and condemning their opponents to a miserable early exit.Fired up after their humiliating 4-1 opening match

Fired up after their humiliating 4-1 opening match defeat by the US, Paraguay went ahead 64 seconds in, then clung on for the entire game against a tide of Turkish attacks.

SANTA CLARA, California, June 19 : Ten-man Paraguay eliminated Turkey with a courageous defensive effort to seal a dramatic 1-0 win on Friday after suffering a dismissal before halftime, with the fastest goal of the World Cup proving the difference.Midfielder Matias Galarza wound up from 25 metres and fired a

Paraguay's Miguel Almiron claimed 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. Former Newcastle player Almiron was given his marching orders in first half stoppage time after covering his…

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SANTA CLARA, California, June 19 : Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron was given a straight red card for covering his mouth in a confrontation with Turkey's Mert Muldur on Friday in the first instance of the new rule being applied at the World Cup.Almiron was sent off in first-half stoppage time after the exch

Miguel Almiron received one of the most unusual red cards of the 2026 FIFA World Cup during Paraguay’s Matchday 2 fixture against Türkiye on Saturday.

Fired up after their humiliating 4-1 opening match defeat by the US, Paraguay went ahead 64 seconds in, then clung on for the entire game against a tide of Turkish attacks.

Matias Galarza scored 65 seconds into the game for the fastest goal at this year's World Cup and Paraguay held on for a 1-0 win over Turkey on Friday night after playing a man down for more than half the match. Paraguay was short-handed after Miguel Almiron was issued a…

Matias Galarza scored 65 seconds into the game for the fastest goal at this year’s World Cup and Paraguay held on for a 1-0 win over Turkey after playing a man down for more than half the match.

Turkey's World Cup campaign came to an end on Friday as they slumped to a 1-0 defeat against 10-man Paraguay in a dramatic Group D clash at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium.

Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron made unwanted FIFA World Cup history on Friday after becoming the first player to be sent off under FIFA's new mouth-covering rule during his side's Group D clash against Turkiye.