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World Cup 2026: Ecuador's Piero Hincapie sent off for covering mouth

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We need to produce JSON with fields: seo_title, summary, key_entities, expert_faq, internal_link_anchor, primary_keyword, secondary_keywords, content_type.

We must rewrite the news as a polished 180-250 word summary, split into 3-4 paragraphs each 45-65 words, total 180-250 words. Use bold formatting with double asterisks for 3-5 key details across entire summary. Must not bold generic words. Must end with a concrete statement, not forward-looking platitude.

We also need to follow anti-AI rules: no banned vocabulary, no filler, no closers, etc. Must vary sentence starters, active voice, specific details.

We must output only valid JSON, no markdown, no code block.

We need to count words.

We have source: about World Cup 2026, Ecuador's Piero Hincapie sent off for covering mouth. The original summary mentions second player dismissed for covering mouth while confronting opponent. Additional context: Jude Bellingham not sent off despite covering mouth; FIFA head of referees Pierluigi Collina explained; new law designed for confrontational interactions; meeting of IFAB in Vancouver; FIFA president Gianni Infantino supported; earlier incident with Gianluca Prestianni; he was banned for six matches etc. But focus is on game results, player stats, season implications? Actually category focus: Focus on game results, player performances, trades, standings implications. But this is about a disciplinary action. So we can talk about the red card, its significance, precedent, etc.

We need to produce 3-4 paragraphs, each 45-65 words. Total words 180-250.

We need to include bold formatting for 3-5 key details across entire summary. Let's decide bold some key facts: Piero Hincapie, World Cup 2026, second dismissal, maybe Pierluigi Collina, FIFA. But we need 3-5 bolded terms across the entire summary, not per paragraph. So we can bold a few terms across paragraphs.

We must not bold generic words like "announced". So we can bold Piero Hincapie, **World C