FIFA president Gianni Infantino has claimed that players who cover their mouths during verbal altercations that are racist in ...

UEFA president Gianni Infantino has called for players who cover their mouth in on-pitch confrontations to be sent off.

Gianni Infantino said that a new rule could be introduced where red cards would be shown to players who cover their mouths ...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino says players who cover their mouths while confronting opponents could face red cards if ...

Infantino's suggestion comes after Prestianni accused of racially abusing Vinicius Jr while covering his mouth ...

WORLD CUP stars will be BANNED from covering their mouths when they square up to opponents. The major anti-racism move is a ...

Players who cover their mouths when speaking to opponents during confrontations should be sent off, says Gianni Infantino.

A landmark referral of UEFA and FIFA leaders to the International Criminal Court could set an important legal precedent.

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Reports in Italy suggest that the International Football Association Board (IFAB) will move to change a major VAR rule in ...

This article appears in the February 2026 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Read more from the issue. As the World Cup takes up temporary residence in American cities this summer, FIFA has ...

“If a player covers his mouth and says something, and this has a racist consequence, then he has to be sent off, obviously,” ...