For the first time, the referee draws a white card in a match. What does it mean?

In the Portuguese Women’s League It was where this historic moment took place, because for the first time in soccer, a referee issued a white card in an official match. This new initiative of the FIFA it was finally possible to celebrate during a meeting between the Benfica vs Sporting female in the Portuguese Cup.

The historic event occurred shortly before the end of the first half of the game, when the whistling, catarina brancotaught the white cardboard to make history in sport. The card was addressed to the medical staff of both teams, who, without hesitation, approached a person who had fainted on the bench.

The medical services of both clubs were recognized by the referee and the entire Estadio da Luz, which was attended by more than 15 thousand people, which established a new attendance record in women’s soccer From Portugal. The match passed without further incident, except for the 5 goals that Sporting received from Benfica.

What does the white card mean in soccer?

Football fans know that a yellow card is a warning and a red card is expulsion, but what is the white card for? In The Truth News We tell you that, according to an initiative promoted in Portugalthe white cardboard is to recognize the ‘fair play‘ and tries to deliver a positive message in this sport.

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The evolution in soccer

Soccer is constantly evolving, now it’s about providing a greater gender equalityfor example in Qatar 2022for the first time in the history of this sport, a female referee was able to direct a match in the men’s world cup. Likewise, Karen Díaz became the first Mexican referee to attend a World Cup.

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