Fifa push for new red-card rules at World Cup approved after Champions League and AFCON incidents

Fifa push for new red-card rules at World Cup approved after Champions League and AFCON incidents

Asia One·2026-04-29 17:00

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Rules for showing red cards to players at the World Cup were updated Tuesday (April 28) because of two controversies in international football this year.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino pushed for changes after Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni tried to hide verbal insults toward Vinícius Júnior in a Champions League game and Senegal's team walked off the field to protest a referee's decision in a heated and chaotic Africa Cup of Nations final.

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