[MY VIEW] Two yellow cards in two games still result in a one-game suspension, but FIFA has changed the stage at which a player’s yellow-card slate is wipedclean. The new rule on accumulated yellow-card suspensions was designed to prevent stars from missing the final, but it could have an even deeper impact on the tournament.

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