Paraguay midfielder shown a red card after incident with Turkey's Mert Mulder

Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron has become the first player issued a red card at the World Cup for covering his mouth.

Miguel Almirón made World Cup history — just not the kind he would have liked. He got a unique red card during Paraguay's match against Turkey.

The extraordinary moment saw the referee show the player a straight red card after going over to his monitor and spotting that he had covered his mouth in a dispute.

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El atacante paraguayo se dirigió a Muldur con la boca tapada y rápidamente fue sancionado por el VAR.

The laws of the game were changed in April following an incident involving Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr and Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni.

Paraguay's Miguel Almiron was sent off for covering his mouth when saying something to Mert Muldur during the first half of their World Cup match against Turkey

El atacante paraguayo recibió la tarjeta roja directa al cierre del primer tiempo ante Turquía.

Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron became the first player to be issued a red card at the World Cup for covering his mouth. | Football News

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Paraguay beat Turkey 1-0 on Friday courtesy of a rapid strike from Matías Galarza. The result means Turkey have been eliminated