[91541] Historical tournament precedent: Miguel Almirón sent off due to a new and controversial rule

Historical tournament precedent: First red card for the "Silence Rule"

A professional storm in the current tournament: Paraguay national team player, Miguel Almirón, was written into the history books as the first player ever to be sent off under the new rule prohibiting covering the mouth while interacting with an opposing player, as reported by Sport 5 - The Sports Channel Chat.

According to Crazy About Football - Yossi Adani, the incident occurred in stoppage time of the first half, during a confrontation between Almirón and Turkey national team defender, Mert Müldür. According to the report, Almirón chose to cover his mouth while speaking with Müldür, an action that led to the intervention of the VAR team and subsequently the immediate sending off of the player. On the Crazy About Football channel, they harshly criticized the move, noting that out of all the new rules implemented in the tournament, "this rule is the most problematic in my opinion."

The incident is sparking a wide debate on social media regarding the enforcement of new rules and their direct impact on the tournament's match results.