Cristiano Ronaldo avoided a red card for covering his mouth during a friendly chat with Luka Modrić, despite a new FIFA rule ...

UEFA has rejected FIFA's World Cup red card rule for players who cover their mouths during confrontations, but will introduce new VAR checks next season.

Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal marched on in the World Cup, but some have been left wondering why he wasn't sent off. Portugal overcame Croatia 2-1 in a pulsating knockout tie in Toronto, with Gonçalo ...

World Cup players have been warned that if they cover their mouths while verbally confronting an opponent, they will be sent ...

After seeing the ‘Prestianni Rule’ in action at the 2026 World Cup, UEFA confirmed it will not adopt the law that sends players off for covering their mouths while confronting an opponent. FIFA ...

The governing body of European football will not follow the lead of global counterpart FIFA in adapting the rule.

FIFA Referees Committee chairman Pierluigi Collina hinted that the referee made the right decision when he ruled out Jonathan ...

Described as one of the most successful FIFA World Cups of all-time, fans witnessed the tournament's earliest upsets when ...

It was another busy day of World Cup action throughout Tuesday night and the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Ecuador defender Piero Hincapie became the second player at the World Cup to be dismissed for covering his mouth while ...

FIFA explained Tuesday the tighter regulations that resulted in Germany having a potentially game-winning goal disallowed in ...