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⚖ VAR Verdict · Case #176

Mexico vs England

FIFA World Cup · 2025/2026 · 2026-07-05 · 2-3

Correct high confidence
Foul (outside box)
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Incident
Foul (outside box)
Law cited
Law 12 — playing in a dangerous manner, such as raising the foot near an opponent's head, is a foul, and when it is careless or reckless it also warrants a caution. A high boot to the head area of a player bent over the ball is exactly that.
Recommended action
Yellow card correct — a high, raised foot to the head area of an opponent who has his head down over the ball is dangerous and reckless. A free kick and a caution is the right outcome; there is nothing that makes it only a no-card foul.
Referee
Affected team
On-field decision
Free kick + yellow card
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Inside the first minute, Rice caught a head-down Mexico opponent with a high, raised foot and was booked. This is correct. A high boot to the head area of a player going for the ball with his head down is dangerous and reckless play — a free kick and a caution, exactly as given. CORRECT DECISION, high confidence.

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