{"id":37851,"date":"2026-07-01T10:54:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T10:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/01\/2026-world-cup-piero-hincapie-becomes-second-player-sent-off-for-holding-his-mouth\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T10:54:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T10:54:37","slug":"2026-world-cup-piero-hincapie-becomes-second-player-sent-off-for-holding-his-mouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/01\/2026-world-cup-piero-hincapie-becomes-second-player-sent-off-for-holding-his-mouth\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 World Cup: Piero Hincapie becomes second player sent off for holding his mouth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>MEXICO CITY (AP) &#8211; Ecuador&#8217;s Piero Hincapie became the second player to be issued a red card in the match. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">world cup<\/span> under <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">FIFA new rules<\/span> This requires players who cover their mouths during a confrontation with an opponent to be sent off.<\/p>\n<p>Hincapie was sent off in the 95th minute. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Ecuador lost to Mexico 0-2.<\/span> Round 32 on Tuesday. He was shown a red card for an exchange with Mexican national team forward Santi Jimenez.<\/p>\n<p>FIFA has introduced new rules to prevent players from covering their mouths to hide abuse from opponents.<\/p>\n<p>paraguayan <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Miguel Almiron<\/span> He was sent off in last week&#8217;s group stage game against Turkey, becoming the first player to receive a penalty under the new rules.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament ends in Ecuador, but Hincapie will be suspended for the team&#8217;s next international match.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>Jack Little is a student at the University of Georgia&#8217;s Carmical Sports Media Institute.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">See more of AP&#8217;s World Cup coverage here<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hincapie-ecuador-red-card-world-cup-ead89958d1eb3a43429b4f2be7a45b3b\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MEXICO CITY (AP) &#8211; Ecuador&#8217;s Piero Hincapie became the second player to be issued a red card in the match. world cup under FIFA new rules This requires players who cover their mouths during a confrontation with an opponent to be sent off. 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