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FIFA Proposes New World Cup Rule on Yellow Cards to Help Avoid Player Bans in Knockout Rounds
The reset would clear bookings after the group stage and quarter-finals as FIFA seeks to limit suspensions in the expanded 48-team tournament.
- FIFA Council members are meeting in Vancouver on Tuesday to discuss adding a second yellow card amnesty for the World Cup, with approval appearing likely.
- Expansion to 48 teams necessitates an extra knockout round, the round of 32, creating higher suspension risk as players accumulate bookings across more matches.
- Under the proposal, all yellow cards from the group stage would be wiped clean, marking the first reset; a second amnesty follows quarter-finals for players with only one booking.
- Historically, FIFA introduced a single post-quarter-final amnesty to prevent scenarios like Germany captain Michael Ballack, who missed the 2002 final after a second booking.
- Hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the 2026 World Cup kicks off June 11 and concludes July 19 with the final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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