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Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron became the first player sent off under FIFA's new mouth-covering rule at the World Cup, receiving a red card in first-half stoppage time of Friday's Group D match against Turkey.
Paraguay held on with 10 men and won 1-0, a result that clinched first place in the group for the United States.
Almiron faces a mandatory one-match suspension for Paraguay's upcoming fixture against Australia, with The Athletic placing the team's overall advancement probability at 84%.
The Infraction and the Rule The incident occurred near midfield following a foul, when Almiron and Turkey's Mert Mulder exchanged words. Almiron covered his mouth while speaking to Mulder; Mulder appealed instantly.
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