Paraguay red card
Definition
A disciplinary action in football that resulted in the dismissal of Paraguayan midfielder Miguel Almirón during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, specifically notable for being the first of its kind issued for the act of covering one's mouth while speaking to an opponent.
A colloquial sports reference denoting a uniquely bizarre or unprecedented cause for a refereeing expulsion in professional soccer.
Examples
Miguel Almirón managed to turn a standard midfield argument into a Paraguay red card just by keeping his secrets behind a cupped hand.
Trying to hide your trash talk in the World Cup is a bold strategy, but unfortunately, it just earned him a textbook Paraguay red card.
The referee clearly wasn't a fan of ventriloquism, as evidenced by the historic Paraguay red card handed out at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium.