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Miguel Almirón first sent off for covering his mouth under new World Cup 2026 rule in Paraguay match

Miguel Almirón became the first player at the 2026 World Cup to be sent off for covering his mouth during a verbal confrontation. The red card after a VAR review in Paraguay’s match against Turkey raised major questions about the new rule aimed at hidden insults, hate speech and discrimination on the pitch

20.06.2026

Sports

VAR, offside and Nikola Vasilj: why Canada were denied a penalty against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto

The controversial incident from Canada’s match against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto has reopened debate over VAR, offside and penalties. The key issue was the sequence of events: before Nikola Vasilj’s contact with the Canadian attacker, officials checked whether the forward had become active from an offside position

13.06.2026

Sports

World Cup 2026 brings new VAR rules, visible countdowns and stricter penalties for time-wasting in matches

FIFA and IFAB are bringing rules to the 2026 World Cup that could change the rhythm of every match: broader VAR powers, ten seconds to leave the pitch during substitutions, visible countdowns for throw-ins and goal kicks, and tougher sanctions for time-wasting and abusive conduct. The goal is faster restarts, fewer controversies and clearer decisions

08.06.2026

Sports

New IFAB substitution rule already decided Japan v Iceland match before the 2026 World Cup

The new IFAB substitution rule has already shown how strongly it can affect a football match. Iceland were briefly reduced to ten players against Japan after Kristian Hlynsson failed to leave the pitch in time, and Koki Ogawa scored in the 87th minute to give Japan a 1-0 win

01.06.2026

Sports

FIFA and IFAB tighten football rules for World Cup 2026: goalkeeper tactical timeouts set to be banned

FIFA and IFAB are introducing new refereeing rules for World Cup 2026 to stop goalkeeper injuries becoming tactical timeouts. Players will no longer be allowed to move toward the bench during such stoppages, while the tournament also brings tougher measures on time-wasting, slow substitutions and misuse of breaks in play

01.06.2026

Ifab

Articles with this tag

Miguel Almirón first sent off for covering his mouth under new World Cup 2026 rule in Paraguay match

VAR, offside and Nikola Vasilj: why Canada were denied a penalty against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto

World Cup 2026 brings new VAR rules, visible countdowns and stricter penalties for time-wasting in matches

New IFAB substitution rule already decided Japan v Iceland match before the 2026 World Cup

FIFA and IFAB tighten football rules for World Cup 2026: goalkeeper tactical timeouts set to be banned

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