{"id":679,"date":"2026-06-20T11:05:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T11:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movingtohawaiiguide.com\/?p=679"},"modified":"2026-06-20T11:05:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T11:05:21","slug":"paraguay-win-knocks-out-turkey-will-almirons-mouth-covering-red-card-serve-as-a-reminder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/movingtohawaiiguide.com\/?p=679","title":{"rendered":"Paraguay win knocks out Turkey. Will Almir\u00f3n\u2019s mouth-covering red card serve as a reminder?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>Paraguay beat Turkey 1-0 on Friday courtesy of a rapid strike from Mat\u00edas Galarza. The result means Turkey have been eliminated from the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movingtohawaiiguide.com\/?p=678\">Ismael Saibar\u2019s early goal proves enough as Morocco downs Scotland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Miguel Almir\u00f3n also became the first player to be sent off for covering his mouth, as per a new FIFA rule implemented ahead of this tournament.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The result means that the USMNT have officially topped Group D, with Paraguay third behind Australia and Turkey, who are eliminated because they cannot overtake the two teams above them due to the head-to-head rule, at the bottom. Paraguay face Australia in their final group game, while Turkey take on the USMNT.<\/p>\n<p>Turkey pushed after Almir\u00f3n was sent off, but were unable to get an equaliser which would have taken their continued involvement at the World Cup into a the final round of group stage games.<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte Harpur and Asli Pelit analyse the key talking points\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Why was Miguel Almir\u00f3n sent off?<\/p>\n<p>Following a challenge between Turkey\u2019s \u0130smail Y\u00fcksek and Paraguay striker Isidro Pitta in added time of the first half, Pitta was left clutching his leg. There was some pushing and shoving between both teams before referee Iv\u00e1n Arcides Barton Cisneros was sent to the VAR monitor to check a possible red card offence.<\/p>\n<p>The referee was shown footage of Paraguay\u2019s Miguel Almir\u00f3n covering his mouth while saying something to a Turkey player. Upon seeing the evidence, the referee showed Almir\u00f3n a straight red card.<\/p>\n<p>The new rule introduced by FIFA for this World Cup, and as it stands, not to be implemented in any other competition, states that a player covering their mouth in situations of confrontation is a red card offence.<\/p>\n<p>Known colloquially as the \u201cVini law\u201d, the rule was introduced to act as a deterrent after Real Madrid\u2019s Vinicius Jr accused Benfica\u2019s Gianluca Prestianni of racism during a Champions League game in February.<\/p>\n<p>Prestianni, who covered his mouth with his shirt during the exchange, denied making any racist remarks. UEFA handed him a six-match ban \u2014 three of which were suspended \u2014 after he admitted to making homophobic comments.<\/p>\n<p>FIFA president Gianni Infantino called for changes to the rules after the incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf a player covers his mouth and says something, and this has a racist consequence, then he has to be sent off, obviously,\u201d Infantino told Sky News in March.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere must be a presumption that he has said something he shouldn\u2019t have said, otherwise he wouldn\u2019t have had to cover his mouth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There is no indication that Almir\u00f3n said anything abusive.<\/p>\n<p>Players had been warned before this World Cup about the new rule, and Almir\u00f3n will go down in history as the first player to be penalised.<\/p>\n<p>Other players will no doubt see Almir\u00f3n\u2019s case, be reminded of the rules by everyone around them and fear the same grave repercussions. Almir\u00f3n will miss Paraguay\u2019s next game against Australia, but FIFA can upgrade that further.<\/p>\n<p>You do not want to be the cause of your own downfall on the world\u2019s biggest stage because of a lack of knowledge of regulations.<\/p>\n<p>In that way, the deterrent works. Of course, this is stating the obvious, but this will not solve football\u2019s much wider problem regarding racist and homophobic abuse.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Charlotte Harpur<\/p>\n<p><strong>How disappointing is this elimination for Turkey?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to overstate the disappointment.<\/p>\n<p>Turkey entered the 2026 World Cup as one of the most intriguing teams in Group D. Many analysts viewed Vincenzo Montella\u2019s side as the most talented squad in the group, built around a core of elite European-based players including Arda G\u00fcler, Hakan \u00c7alhano\u011flu and Kenan Y\u0131ld\u0131z. After returning to the World Cup for the first time in 24 years, expectations were high that this generation could finally build on the legacy of the team that reached the semifinals in South Korea and Japan in 2002.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Turkey is heading home after back-to-back defeats to Australia and Paraguay.<\/p>\n<p>What makes the elimination particularly frustrating is that the talent is clearly there. Guler remains one of the most gifted young playmakers in world football. Calhanoglu is one of Europe\u2019s most accomplished midfielders. Yildiz has emerged as one of Juventus\u2019 brightest young stars. Yet across two matches, Turkey struggled to translate possession and technical quality into meaningful attacking output.<\/p>\n<p>The loss to Australia exposed the team\u2019s lack of pace and depth, particularly in transition. The defeat to Paraguay highlighted a different problem: predictability.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movingtohawaiiguide.com\/?p=676\">Fire destroys vacant Hawaiian Beaches home<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After Galarza\u2019s goal, Paraguay largely sat back, forcing Turkey to break them down. The response looked remarkably similar to what we saw against Australia. G\u00fcler and Y\u0131ld\u0131z repeatedly tried to create chances, but attacks stalled and opportunities never turned into goals.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, football is not about creating chances; it is about finishing them.<\/p>\n<p>That is where questions will inevitably be asked of Montella. His preferred 4-2-3-1 system has been the foundation of this team, but throughout the tournament, he showed little willingness to adapt when opponents presented different challenges. Australia beat Turkey through organization, physicality and counterattacking. Paraguay beat them with an early goal and disciplined defending. Yet Turkey\u2019s approach remained largely unchanged.<\/p>\n<p>For a team that was viewed as a dangerous wildcard capable of troubling anyone in the group, the inability to adjust proved costly. The talent was undeniable. The flexibility was not.<\/p>\n<p>And that may ultimately be the defining story of Turkey\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Asli Pelit<\/p>\n<p><strong>A day of fast goals \u2014 but how do they compare to the quickest ever?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After just 64 seconds on the clock, Paraguay\u2019s Mat\u00edas Galarza punished Turkey and scored the fastest goal of this World Cup so far.<\/p>\n<p>Turkey lost the ball carelessly deep inside their own half. Paraguay pounced, playing two passes to set up Galarza. The Atlanta United loanee was clinical, like slicing a knife through butter, burying a clean left-footed strike into the bottom corner. Turkey goalkeeper U\u011furcan \u00c7ak\u0131r was at full stretch but could not get close.<\/p>\n<p>In just over a minute, Galarza had stunned Turkey in the San Francisco Bay Area. Paraguay managed to hold on for the next 89 minutes despite playing the second half with 10 men.<\/p>\n<p>Worryingly, Paraguay\u2019s hero was taken off on a stretcher in added time. They will want him fit for their crucial last group game against Australia next Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>There must have been something in the air. On the same day, but on the other coast of America, just 71 seconds in, Ismael Saibari hit an absolute belter at the Gillette Stadium to put Morocco 1-0 up against Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>Galarza\u2019s goal was seven seconds quicker than Saibari\u2019s, but both pale in comparison to World Cup history.<\/p>\n<p>There have been 13 World Cup goals scored in under a minute, and ironically, it is Turkey\u2019s Hakan \u015e\u00fck\u00fcr who holds the record. In 2002, he scored within 11 seconds to help Turkey beat South Korea 3-2 in the third-place play-off.<\/p>\n<p>Surely we will see faster goals to come in this tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Charlotte Harpur<\/p>\n<p><strong>What does this mean for the USMNT?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Heading into the World Cup, Paraguay were the side pitched to potentially spoil the USMNT\u2019s party. But the lowest-ranked team in the group\u2019s 1-0 win against Turkey, in fact, helped the U.S. finish first before their final game.<\/p>\n<p>On paper, that means the USMNT will get an easier round of 32 draw as they will play a third-place finisher from Groups B, E, F, I or J at Levi\u2019s Stadium in the San Francisco Bay Area on July 1.<\/p>\n<p>As it stands, that is likely to be Bosnia and Herzegovina or Qatar, on the presumption that Group B sends a third-place team to the Round of 32. Otherwise, it could be one of Ecuador, Senegal or Norway.<\/p>\n<p>Had they finished as group runners-up, they would have faced the second-place team from Group G, which is, in theory, a tougher prospect.<\/p>\n<p>Securing qualification at the earliest opportunity is ideal for Mauricio Pochettino\u2019s side. It is job done, a big tick, and onto the next game with a weight lifted off their shoulders.<\/p>\n<p>Knowing that they will finish first regardless of future results is an added bonus, as the Argentinian can rotate players and experiment if he wishes. In an expanded 48-team tournament, any saved energy could make all the difference.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Charlotte Harpur<\/p>\n<p><strong>What comes next?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The final matches in Group D take place on June 25, both kicking off at 10pm ET.<\/p>\n<p>Turkey v USMNT, Los Angeles<\/p>\n<p>Paraguay v Australia, San Francisco Bay Area<\/p>\n<p>The USMNT \u2014 who have finished first \u2014 will play a third-place team from Groups B, E, F, I or J in San Francisco on July 1.<\/p>\n<p>The team that finishes second will play the Group G runner-up in Dallas on July 3.<\/p>\n<p>If one advances as a third-place team, they\u2019ll play a group winner from Group E, I or K in Boston, Kansas City or New York.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movingtohawaiiguide.com\/?p=675\">Kyle Bradish fans career-best 12 as Orioles top Mariners<\/a><\/p>\n<p><ins>This article originally appeared in The Athletic. <\/ins><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a9 2026 The New York Times Company<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paraguay win knocks out Turkey. 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