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Ex-Newcastle United Star Makes VAR History with Landmark FIFA Rule Change
- During Friday's USA vs Paraguay World Cup match at SoFi Stadium, Dutch Referee Danny Makkelie used the Video Assistant Referee system to overturn a yellow card against US defender Tim Ream, issuing it instead to Paraguay winger Miguel Almiron for simulation.
- FIFA implemented enhanced authority for the Video Assistant Referee at this competition, allowing officials to intervene for specific corner-kick decisions, erroneous second yellow cards, and, crucially, instances of mistaken identity.
- The incident occurred in the 53rd minute with the United States leading 3-0 before 70,000 fans at SoFi Stadium; replays showed no contact between Ream and Almiron, who had taken three strides before diving.
- Christian Pulisic provided the assist for Folarin Balogun's first goal, matching Clint Dempsey's record of 21 career assists, as the United States secured an emphatic victory with Balogun netting twice and Gio Reyna adding a stoppage-time goal.
- This episode marks the first time the mistaken identity protocol has been applied to punish simulation, with the match launching the World Cup campaign for the United States and showcasing the new officiating technology's international impact.
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The new VAR rule will be tested on the international stage for the first time during the World Cup finals. It could put an end to top-level players succeeding with film and drama within the chalk lines.
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Ex-Newcastle United star makes VAR history with landmark FIFA rule change
Tthe United States beat Paraguay at SoFi Stadium, with VAR making history by using a new FIFA mistaken identity rule to transfer a yellow card from Tim Ream to Miguel Almiron for diving
·Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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The Spanish collegiate was in charge of arbitrating the debut of the United States from the video room
The admonition first imposed on Ream, then attributed by simulation to Almiron (ANSA)
·Italy
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The Dutch referee withdrew Tim Ream's yellow card and gave it to Paraguayan Almirón for a foul.
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