FIFA Revises Yellow‑Card Suspension Rule for 48‑Team World Cup

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has modified the yellow‑card suspension rule. The change comes a week before the start of the 23rd FIFA World Cup.

The tournament will feature 48 national teams. This marks the highest number of participants in World Cup history.

The amendment fine‑tunes the system that triggers a suspension after a player receives a yellow card. The revision is described as a small adjustment to the existing disciplinary framework.

The purpose of the change is to align disciplinary measures with the expanded format. It ensures that the suspension mechanism remains proportionate to the larger schedule.

The new rule will be enforced from the opening match onward. All players will be subject to the updated suspension criteria throughout the competition.