FIFA’s ‘Mouth-Covering’ Red Card Rule Explained: How Gianluca Prestianni–Vinícius Júnior Clash Sparked World Cup 2026 Rule Change
FIFA has introduced a revolutionary red-card rule for the 2026 World Cup: players who cover their mouths during confrontations will be sent off. Rooted in the Prestianni-Vinicius controversy, explo...

Source: The Sunday Guardian
FIFA has introduced a revolutionary red-card rule for the 2026 World Cup: players who cover their mouths during confrontations will be sent off. Rooted in the Prestianni-Vinicius controversy, explore the “presumption of guilt” and a brief overview of the 2026 tournament.