FIFA Disciplinary Code

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Article 12

Misconduct of Players and Officials

1. Players and officials shall be suspended for misconduct as specified below and may be fined accordingly:

a) one match for players who are sent off for denying the opposing team a goal or an obvious goalscoring opportunity;

b) at least one match or an appropriate period of time for unsporting behaviour towards an opponent or a person other than a match official;

c) at least one match for officials who are sent off for dissent by word or action;