As the 2023 Women’s World Cup moves into the knockout stages, the potential for suspensions becomes a concern for coaches, players and fans.
FIFA updated its rules on suspensions for both yellow and red cards ahead of the tournament but the potential for a ban will remain in the background.
Tournaments can turn on a yellow card issued to a key player and supporters will be anxiously keeping an eye on certain stars who love a crunching tackle.
The Sporting News looks at the latest picture in the 2023 Women’s World Cup and how suspensions will be decided in Australia and New Zealand.
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Women’s World Cup 2023 yellow card rules
In the group stages, if a player received a yellow card in two successive matches, they would be banned for the third group game.
However, those individual yellow cards can be carried into the Round of 16 if a player receives their second yellow card of the tournament in the third group game.
For example, if a player is shown a yellow card in the first and third group games, or the second and third, they will be suspended for the Round of 16.
All individual yellow cards are wiped from the record after the quarterfinal stage, mirroring the men’s tournament, meaning a player cannot…
