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βš– VAR Verdict Β· Case #167

Paraguay vs France

FIFA World Cup Β· 2025/2026 Β· 2026-07-04 Β· 0-1

Correct medium confidence
Red card β€” violent conduct
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Incident
Red card β€” violent conduct
Law cited
Law 12 β€” Fouls and Misconduct. Using the arm or elbow against an opponent is violent conduct or serious foul play only when it is a striking action delivered with force, typically to a dangerous area such as the head or face.
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No card is correct on this contact. The arm caught MbappΓ©'s arm / upper body rather than the head, and there was no forceful striking action to a dangerous area β€” so it does not meet the threshold for violent conduct.
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No card
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In a heated match, MatΓ­as Galarza swung an arm into MbappΓ© and no card was shown. This is correct: an arm or elbow is only violent conduct when it is a forceful strike, above all to the head. Here the contact was to the arm / upper body, not the head, so it falls short of a sending-off β€” no card is right. The line is where and how hard it lands: the same swing to the face would be a straight red. CORRECT DECISION, medium confidence (hinges on the contact being the arm, not the head).

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