The proposed adjustment would introduce a second “amnesty” point during the tournament, which would see all yellow cards wiped after the group stage and again after the quarter-finals

FIFA is considering a revision to its disciplinary rules ahead of the expanded World Cup, with a focus on reducing player suspensions caused by accumulated yellow cards, according to BBC Sport.

The proposed adjustment would introduce a second “amnesty” point during the tournament, which would see all yellow cards wiped after the group stage and again after the quarter-finals.

Under the current system, a player is suspended after receiving two yellow cards in separate matches.

FIFA believes this rule can sometimes lead to key players missing important knockout games for relatively minor offences.

With the World Cup expanding from 32 to 48 teams, more matches will be played before the latter stages.

Teams will now go through an extra round, meaning players could feature in up to six games before the semi-finals. FIFA says this increases the likelihood of suspensions affecting major fixtures.

Instead of raising the threshold to three yellow cards, officials are leaning towards introducing two cut-off phases within the competition.

Under the plan, players would need to pick up two bookings within either the group stage or the knockout rounds up to the quarter-finals to face a ban.

The aim is to maintain discipline while reducing the chances of star players missing high-stakes matches due to accumulated cautions.

The proposal is expected to be tabled at an upcoming FIFA Council meeting, where a final decision could be taken.

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