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Why are players sent off for covering their mouths?

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MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - JUNE 30: Piero Hincapie of Ecuador (R) covers his mouth while arguing with Santiago Gimenez of Mexico (L) during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between Mexico and Ecuador at Mexico City Stadium on June 30, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Martín Fonseca/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images).

The 2026 World Cup, now over halfway passed, has seen its fair share of drama, but mouth-covering dismissals reign supreme.

These peculiar sending-offs have virtually no footballing precedent, and it has now occurred twice in North America.

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