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Sports · 13 June 2026

VAR fixes wrong yellow card for US player

VAR fixes wrong yellow card for US player

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It's the first time a player has benefited from a new rule allowing VAR to correct mistaken identity for cards. US player Tim Ream was wrongly booked during Friday's World Cup match against Paraguay, but the referee used VAR to fix it. The yellow card was then given to Paraguay's Miguel Almirón, after the International Football Association Board changed the rules.

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