Unprecedented Referee Incident USA vs Paraguay
An unprecedented refereeing incident occurred during the United States vs. Paraguay match at the 2026 World Cup, as Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology disallowed a yellow card for the first time in football history, according to the new rules adopted by FIFA. At the start of the second half, Dutch referee Danny Makkelie showed a yellow card to American player Tim Ream after he fouled Paraguayan player Miguel Almirón. However, VAR was called in to review the incident, and the card was overturned after it was confirmed that Almirón had tried to simulate and fell intentionally. Instead of Ream, the warning was given to Almirón. This incident marked the first application of the new protocols for video technology modifications, which allow intervention in specific situations such as correcting incorrect decisions or identifying the punished player, during a match that ended with the USA winning 4-1 at the 2026 World Cup.
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