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World Cup group stage set for yellow card amnesty
Key takeaways
- Players will still be suspended if they pick up two yellow cards within the qualifying batch of fixtures
- BBC Sport understands world football's governing body is planning to add a second amnesty stage, wiping all yellow cards at the end of the group stage as well as after the quarter-finals.
- Under current rules a team would play five matches to reach the quarter-finals, and any two bookings in those games would lead to a suspension.
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Players will still be suspended if they pick up two yellow cards within the qualifying batch of fixtures
Football issues correspondent Published17 minutes ago14 Comments Fifa is poised to change the rules around suspensions for accumulated yellow cards at this summer's World Cup.
BBC Sport understands world football's governing body is planning to add a second amnesty stage, wiping all yellow cards at the end of the group stage as well as after the quarter-finals.
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