<P> The following article outlines the disciplinary record for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which took place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014 . The main disciplinary action taken against players came in the form of red and yellow cards . </P> <P> Any player sanctioned with a red card was sent off from the pitch and could not be replaced, forcing his team to play a man fewer . Furthermore, the player was automatically banned from his country's next match, whether via a straight red or second yellow . After a straight red card, FIFA conducted a hearing and considered extending this ban beyond one match . If the ban extended beyond the end of the World Cup finals (i.e. if a player was sent off in the match in which his team was eliminated), it had to be served in the team's next competitive international match (es). </P> <P> Players also received a one match ban if they picked up a single yellow card in two different games from the beginning of the group stage until the end of the quarter - final matches, at which point single yellow cards were negated . However, such a ban did not carry over beyond the World Cup finals if the second yellow card was collected in his team's last match of the tournament . Previously, players received a one match ban if they picked up two yellow cards within the group stage or within the knockout stage . The carried yellow card rule was changed to give players a better chance to compete in the final in case their team advanced that far . </P>

What happens if someone gets a red card in the world cup