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Red cards can be given to players who cover their mouths while confronting opponents

2026. **Pedro Rocha/AP** Pedro Rocha/AP VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The International Football Association Board approved a new rule that would penalize players with a red card if they cover their mouths

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new rule comes into effect after Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni was accused of making discriminatory slurs against Vinicius Jr with his mouth covered. Prestianni was given a six-game suspension by UEFA

Red card for players covering their mouths in World Cup matches

rule approved by the International Football Association ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌Board (IFAB). The board held a special ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠meeting in Vancouver on Tuesday to pass FIFA-approved amendments to address inappropriate behaviour ahead of the World Cup in North

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2026) — Pedro Bettencourt, president of the country’s prestigious youth football training school known by its Portuguese acronym EPIF, says he has seen a shift in young players since the national team’s recent success