Piero Hincapié becomes second player sent off under FIFA's new mouth-covering rule
Ecuador faced a heart-wrenching exit from the World Cup, suffering a 2-0 defeat to Mexico. The match became notorious when defender Piero Hincapié received a contentious red card for violating a new FIFA rule on players covering their mouths during disputes. This was only the second application of this ruling.
Ecuador faced a heart-wrenching exit from the World Cup, suffering a 2-0 defeat to Mexico. The match became notorious when defender Piero Hincapié received a contentious red card for violating a new FIFA rule on players covering their mouths during disputes. This was only the second application of this ruling.
