Ecuador's Hincapié Becomes the Second Player Sent Off for Covering His Mouth at the World Cup
The referee confirmed the dismissal after video review as Ecuador trailed 2-0, making Hincapie the second player sent off for the same offense.
- During the FIFA World Cup Round of 32, Ecuador defender Piero Hincapie received a red card for covering his mouth while confronting Mexican forward Santi Gimenez late in the match.
- Trailing 2-0 late in the match, Ecuador faced a 'brutal ending' to their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign when Hincapie was ejected with only minutes remaining.
- Paraguay's Miguel Almiron previously faced the same penalty, as officials enforce a direct red card rule for players covering their mouths during confrontations to prevent abuse.
- Video review confirmed the official's swift decision, resulting in the dismissal of Arsenal player Hincapie and compounding Ecuador's difficult position on the pitch.
- Such disciplinary measures aim to dissuade players from communicating in a concealed manner toward opponents, targeting specific types of verbal misconduct on the pitch.
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Amidst the impotence of being eliminated, and when only a few minutes before the end of the match with Mexico that left him outside the 2026 World Cup, Ecuador lost by direct expulsion to Piero Hincapie by covering his mouth. The Ecuadorian defender covered part of his face by arguing with Santiago Giménez, son of Christian Chaco Giménez, a former footballer linked to Boca and currently nationalized Mexican. Thus, the left-handed Hincapie, who w…
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After Miguel Almiron was the first player to pick up the Red Card last week at the World Cup for a hand-before-mouth action, Ecuador's Piero Hincapie followed up. The sixteenth final between Mexico and Ecuador was already in the replay period when Santiago Gimenez and Hincapie had exchanged some niceties.The latter Fatale had to do with it: He held his hand in front of his mouth – probably to hide from the TV cameras, which he had to say to his …
Ecuador's Piero Hincapie Becomes 2nd Player To Get Red Card For Covering Mouth At World Cup
Ecuador's Piero Hincapie became the second player to be issued a red card at the World Cup under FIFA's new rule that calls for a player to be sent off for covering their mouth during a confrontational exchange with an opponent.
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