FIFA proposes new World Cup rule on yellow cards to help avoid player bans in knockout rounds‎

FIFA is preparing to tweak World Cup rules on yellow cards to ensure fewer players are suspended for key elimination games in North America. An extra amnesty for yellow cards — wiping player disciplinary records twice during the expanded tournament — will be proposed to a meeting Tuesday of FIFA’s ruling council, people familiar with the plan told The Associated Press. At the World Cup, players must serve a one-game ban if they are shown a yellow card in two different games but they were canceled at previous tournaments after the quarterfinals stage.