New Delhi, June 20 -- Miguel Almiron didn't go for a brutal tackle. Nor did he engaged himself into a fight against the opponent. Yet the Paraguay midfielder was shown a direct red card during a Group D match against Turkiye on Saturday at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in Santa Clara.

The incident took place during the first-half injury time in a tussle between the players of two teams. While the players were dispersing, Almiron and Turkiye defender Mert Muldur. were spotted walking either ways when the Paraguay footballer said something with his mouth covered with hand.

Muldur reacted quickly and raised a complaint to the match officials. Referee Ivan Barton quickly went for a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) check and straightaway h...