The referee showed Almiron a red card in the first half of the match in added time.
According to FIFA's new rules, covering one's face during an argument is prohibited. Almiron became the first player to be banned from the World Cup for breaking this rule after covering his face with his hand while speaking to Turkey defender Mert Muldur.
Angered by this decision, Vera called FIFA President Gianni Infantino and the match referee "thieves" on live broadcast. At the same time, he complained, "Football is being killed." Later, however, realizing his mistake, he apologized on social media X, but in the end it was not saved.