Yellow card rule changed
Fifa has changed its rule on yellow card amnesties at the World Cup to reduce the chances of big name players missing out on the July 11 final.
Germany’s Michael Ballack in 2002, Italy’s Alessandro Costacurta in 1994 and Argentina’s Claudio Caniggia in 1990 are the best-known players to have missed World Cup finals after picking up second yellow cards in semis.