New Delhi, June 23 -- As referee Ivan Barton stepped away from the monitor and walked back onto the pitch, the decibels dropped a notch for a brief moment to hear his verdict.

"After review, number 10 Paraguay covered his mouth," Barton said on the microphone, his words echoing around the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium. "Decision is red card."

What followed was a mixture of booing and applause from the stands, while the Paraguayan team approached Barton in protest. It was a futile effort, and the Paraguay No.10 Miguel Almiron had no choice but to exit the game against Turkiye on 19 June.

In the process though, Almiron became the first player to be given his marching orders because of the new rule FIFA and the International Football Ass...