A football commentator has been stripped of his World Cup credentials by Fifa following an expletive-laden on-air tirade directed at the organisation and match officials. The incident occurred during Paraguay's 1-0 victory over Turkey, sparked by Miguel Almiron's controversial sending off.Jorge Chipi Vera, a commentator for ABC Cardinal and ABC TV, lost his composure on live television after Paraguay's Miguel Almiron became the tournament's first player to be dismissed. Almiron was shown a red card for violating a strict new rule prohibiting players from covering their mouths during on-field confrontations, after being seen speaking to Turkey's Mert Muldur with his hand over his mouth in first-half stoppage time. In a furious outburst, Mr Vera branded FIFA president Gianni Infantino and the referee "thieves", accusing them of "killing football" as Paraguay played with 10 men.Miguel Almiron was sent off against Turkey (Getty)Mr Vera later apologised on X (formerly Twitter) late on Monday, confirming his accreditation had been cancelled. "During the broadcast of the match between Paraguay and Turkey, I had an outburst," he stated in his lengthy apology. "In the midst of my frustration over the expulsion of a player from my country, and feeling that my national team was being harmed, I used offensive and unacceptable expressions against the referee, FIFA, and its authorities." The sanction, he confirmed, prevents him from participating in his media outlet's World Cup coverage "either inside the stadiums or outside them”, and extends to "any type of participation or coverage related to the World Cup."He also apologised to sponsors supporting his platforms' coverage and confirmed he had sent a letter of apology to Fifa, accepting full responsibility for his actions. "Questioning a rule or disagreeing with a refereeing decision never justifies losing control the way I did," he added. "I failed you in something fundamental: maintaining the composure and respect that this profession requires." Reuters has contacted Fifa for comment.Despite playing with only 10 players for the whole of the second half, Paraguay still managed to beat Turkey, and they can secure their place in the World Cup knockout stages later this week.Paraguay are due to face Australia on Thursday night, with a point likely to be enough to seal their spot in the last-32.