Overview
- On Saturday, FIFA’s rule allowing referees to send off players who cover their mouths while speaking to opponents was applied for the first time at the 2026 World Cup when Paraguay captain Miguel Almirón received a red card after a VAR review.
- Paraguay beat Turkey 1-0 despite playing nearly a full half with ten men, a result that keeps Paraguay in contention and eliminated Turkey from the group stage calculation.
- Germany rallied from behind to beat Ivory Coast 2-1 with substitute Deniz Undav scoring the equaliser and a 94th-minute winner, giving Germany six points and strengthening its path to the round of 16.
- Morocco’s 1-0 win over Scotland featured an Opta-record 601 passes for an African team in a single World Cup match and helped Morocco climb the FIFA rankings into the top five, shifting the balance in Group C.
- Diplomatically, Switzerland announced the postponement of the planned US–Iran talks that were to begin a 60-day negotiation phase, and tensions between Italy and the United States have risen after public remarks by President Trump that prompted Italy’s foreign minister to cancel a US visit.