Yellow cards knock Senegal out of World Cup

Senegal were eliminated from the FIFA World Cup due to the FIFA Fair play method which has come under knocks from fans.

Senegal finished with the same number of points, same goal difference and goals scored as Japan in Group H
As it stood this way, FIFA decided to use the fair play parameter to determine who advances to the next round. along with Colombia who finished with six points to top the group

Teams are given minus one point for a yellow card, minus three for a sending off for two bookings, and minus four for a straight red.

Neither Senegal nor Japan had a player sent off, but Senegal saw six players booked in their three games compared to Japan’s four which worked against the West Africans.

Idrissa Gueye and Salif Sane were carded against Poland, Youssouf Sabaly, Mbaye Niang and Cheikh Ndoye were booked versus Japan, before Niang saw yellow again against the Colombians.