Why Casemiro will be suspended with a yellow card for Brazil vs. Haiti or Scotland
Why Casemiro will be suspended with a yellow card for Brazil vs. Haiti or Scotland originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Casemiro is far from a stranger to yellow cards.
Brazil will likely hope that he makes himself a bit scarce as far as bookings for the rest of the World Cup group stage, though.
That’s because Casemiro already picked up a yellow card to open his tournament against Morocco.
If he gets a yellow against either Haiti or Scotland still in the group stage, he’ll be suspended for a game. That’s because of the yellow card accumulation that leads to a suspension with two yellows in a brief period at a World Cup.
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How a 2nd yellow card would be a Casemiro suspension
Two yellow cards total within the group stage at the World Cup equals a one-game suspension.
Since Casemiro got one against Morocco, it would take just one more to activate the suspension.
If Casemiro can avoid a second before the end of the group stage, he’ll be at least temporarily in the clear.
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Yellow card amnesty rules at the World Cup
The yellow card count resets after the group stage.
You could miss the Round of 32 if you get your second yellow in the final group match, but if you make it through the group with just one, your counter is then at zero to begin the Round of 32.
The next erasure comes after the quarterfinal. You could be suspended for the semifinal if you get a yellow in the Round of 16 and then again in the quarters, but the only way to be suspended from the final is a red card.
