Almirón’s mouth-covering red card marks a World Cup first
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Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almirón was sent off for covering his mouth during a confrontation with Turkey, the first time this act has earned a World Cup red card; Paraguay hung on to a 1-0 lead and eliminated Turkey despite playing the second half with 10 men.
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