Ecuador defender Piero Hincapie red-carded for covering mouth

Ecuador defender Piero Hincapie was shown a red card in the World Cup round‑of‑32 match against Mexico at the Azteca Stadium after covering his mouth during a confrontation. The incident left Ecuador with an unexpected defensive void and means Hincapie will miss the next two games.

Coach will have to reshuffle the back line for the upcoming fixtures.