FIFA is considering a major revision to its disciplinary rules ahead of the expanded World Cup format, with plans to reduce the number of players suspended for accumulated yellow cards.
According to BBC Sport, the proposed change would introduce a second amnesty point in the tournament.
This would see all yellow cards wiped after the group stage and again after the quarter-finals.
Under the current rules, a player is suspended after receiving two yellow cards across different matches.
FIFA believes this system could unfairly rule players out of key knockout games due to relatively minor offences.
With the World Cup expanding from 32 to 48 teams, more matches will now be required to reach the latter stages.
Teams will also have to play an additional round, meaning players could feature in up to six matches before the semi-finals.
FIFA says this increases the risk of suspensions affecting major matches.
Rather than raising the threshold to three yellow cards, officials are considering a system with two separate cut-off points.
Under the proposal, players would need to collect two bookings within defined phases of the competition, either during the group stage or between the knockout rounds up to the quarter-finals, to trigger a ban.
The aim is to maintain discipline while ensuring that top players are not missing crucial fixtures due to accumulated cautions.
The proposal is expected to be reviewed at an upcoming FIFA Council meeting, where a final decision could be made.
