World Cup 2022: Suspension Rules For Semi-Finale and Finale Explained
FIFA wanted to prevent a player from missing a championship game due to a ban, so the rules for yellow cards were somewhat altered for the 2022 World Cup.
A direct or indirect red card will result in an immediate suspension from his team’s ensuing game. In addition, additional sanctions may be imposed in the event of a direct red card, depending on how serious the offence was that resulted in the dismissal.
According to FIFA rules for the 2022 tournament, players who acquire their second yellow card of the competition in the quarterfinal stage will be disqualified from the semi-finals.
If a player receives a red card in a quarterfinal game, they may also be suspended for the semifinal game.
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World Cup 2022: Suspension Rules For Semi-Finale and Finale Explained
There are 23 players who, following the Round of 16 games, could be suspended from the 2022 World Cup semi-final if they acquire a quarterfinal yellow card.
| Nation | Player suspended | Quarterfinal Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | Matthijs de Ligt | Argentina |
| Netherlands | Nathan Ake | Argentina |
| Netherlands | Frenkie de Jong | Argentina |
| Netherlands | Teun Koopmeiners | Argentina |
| Argentina | Gonzalo Montiel | Netherlands |
| Argentina | Marcos Acuna | Netherlands |
| Croatia | Dejan Lovren | Brazil |
| Croatia | Luka Modric | Brazil |
| Croatia | Borna Barisic | Brazil |
| Croatia | Mateo Kovacic | Brazil |
| Brazil | Fred | Croatia |
| Brazil | Bruno Guimaraes | Croatia |
| Brazil | Eder Militao | Croatia |
| Portugal | Joao Felix | Morocco |
| Portugal | Bruno Fernandes | Morocco |
| Portugal | Ruben Dias | Morocco |
| Portugal | Ruben Neves | Morocco |
| Portugal | Danilo Pereira | Morocco |
| Morocco | Sofyan Amrabat | Portugal |
| Morocco | Roman Saiss | Portugal |
| Morocco | Abdelhamid Sabiri | Portugal |
| France | Jules Kounde | England |
| France | Aurelien Tchouameni | England |
According to current regulations, if a player receives a yellow card in both a game of the last eight and a semifinal, any potential suspension scenarios will be erased after the quarterfinals, meaning they cannot miss the championship game.
If they get sent off in either game, they will be disqualified from the tournament.
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