Tim Ream is World Cup’s first player to benefit from VAR ‘mistaken identity’ check
Summary
Tim Ream became the oldest player to appear for the US men's national team at a World Cup and was the first player to benefit from a new video review rule correcting mistaken identity in card decisions. During the match against Paraguay, a yellow card wrongly given to Ream was reversed after video review showed another player was at fault.Key Facts
- Tim Ream is 38 years old and now the oldest US men’s World Cup player.
- The US played against Paraguay and won 4-1.
- A new rule lets referees use video to fix wrong red or yellow card decisions.
- Ream was initially shown a yellow card for a foul on Paraguay’s Miguel Almirón.
- Video review found Almirón was simulating a foul and gave him the yellow card instead.
- This is the first time the “mistaken identity” rule has been used at a World Cup.
- Avoiding the yellow card was important for Ream to prevent suspension from future games.
- Another US player, Tyler Adams, received a yellow card and will carry it into the next match.
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