The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has approved and approved two reasons why a football player can be fined with a red card. Now any player on the field who decides to cover his mouth with his T-shirt or hand in a controversial situation with an opponent may receive a red card, reports the official IFAB website. In addition, if a player decides to leave the field in protest against the referee's actions, the referee has the right to show him a red card, and the team that caused the match to be stopped as a result of a conflict situation on the field will technically lose.

It should be noted that all these changes will apply at the upcoming 2026 World Cup. The decision to introduce these new rules arose after the controversial match between Benfica and Real Madrid in the Champions League, in which a player from the Portuguese team insulted Vinicius by covering his mouth with a T-shirt. It was also previously reported that FIFA intends to change the yellow card rule at the 2026 World Cup. News on Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp.