Fifa makes key change after viral Vinicius Jr and Achraf Hakimi incidents (opens original article in a new tab)

Fifa updated translation rules to include Spanish at press conferences after controversies involving players and journalists during the World Cup.

• Fifa changed press conference translation rules after incidents involving Vinicius Jr and Achraf Hakimi
• A Mexican journalist was denied asking a question in Spanish to Hakimi, who spoke English after being asked by Fifa officials
• Spanish will be added as a fourth language at press conferences following the World Cup incidents
• Vinicius Jr refused to answer a question in Spanish, stating he would speak Portuguese as he plays for Brazil