Since 2010, the World Cup introduced a bleaching yellow card in the semi-final to avoid absences star players in the Party Summit.

Does not feel the World Cup 2018 live leaving only four matches. France, Belgium, Croatia, and the United Kingdom were to each other for a ticket to the finals on July 15 in the Luzhniki stadium, Moscow.

For the semifinal game between France and Belgium on Wednesday (11/7) early morning EDT, continued with Croatia duel versus United Kingdom on the next day, became the marker for FIFA to apply bleaching yellow card.

Previously, the system of suspension imposed since the group phase up to the quarter-finals of the World Cup, but was eliminated when the kick-off of the semi-final. Thus, a player who's been saving up one yellow card in a previous game-action need not worry for a absences in the final game.

Michael Ballack became the most famous case of this topic. As is known, Germany midfielder received a yellow card against South Korea in the semi-finals of the 2002 World Cup, which became the yellow card both in phase of autumn. As a result, Ballack hit by suspension and must not appear in the final. Without Ballack, Germany surrenders 2-0 from Brazil.

In its history, not just Ballack who became victims of this rule. Claudio Caniggia (Argentina) and Alessandro Costacurta (Italy) respectively must be absent in the final of the World Cup 1990 and 1994 due to yellow card accumulation. Argentina and Italy, as well as Germany, as aggrieved with the attendance of the flagship it and players have to cluck in the final.

This accumulation of rules also make tears gushing in cheek Paul Gascogine. Stars United Kingdom it knows himself doomed absent at the 1990 World Cup final after West Germany player yellow counter in the semi-finals. Although the United Kingdom eventually failed to advance after losing on penalties, this card is dikiritk accumulation rule because it prevents a team to perform with the best forces in the final.

The changes were finally present at the 2010 World Cup when FIFA rules legalizing bleaching yellow card and continue in Russia 2018. "FIFA just wanted to give a chance for the best players to appear in the final. Ballack became the case cigarette this discussion, "said FIFA spokesman Marius Schneider told Reuters in 2010.

However, the bleaching this card does not apply to the red card. That is, players are rewarded a red card in the semi-final remains prohibited mentas in the final.

Belgium defender Thomas Meunier became the only player who would absent in the semi-finals later on because it's already pocketed two yellow cards, i.e., against Brazil in the quarter-finals and against Panama in the group phase. Meunier can perform in the next game, whether it be in the final or third-place match.

Bleaching card is of course highly profitable team Croatia, a semi-finalist at most receive a yellow card. There are 12 players Croatia already pocketed a yellow card from the group phase to the quarter-finals and 12th players it would get forgiveness card when play in the semi-finals.