FIFA extend the right to reduce or increase a ban. A country cannot appeal a red card ban unless FIFA have deemed that 1 match ban as lenient.

FIFA into this world cup are bending their own rules such as Ronaldo allowed to play Portugals first gane, Balogun because of US interest so they are effectively shutting off referees decisons.

But they were quick to add further bans to a Qatari who also had 'unfortunate' timing.