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Kyle Newbould

World Cup yellow card and suspension rules explained as England face France in quarter-final

The World Cup final is now just eight days away and England fans know that two more wins will take them to the Lusail Stadium come Sunday December 18.

This year's tournament has arguably been one of the best in terms of matters on the pitch, with shock results from the off and continuing even into the latter stages - although many of the big boys are still in with a chance of lifting that famous trophy.

The quarter-finals kicked off in dramatic fashion yesterday, with tournament favourites Brazil eliminated after penalty shootout heartbreak at the hands of the hugely over-achieving Croatia. Virgil van Dijk's Netherlands side suffered a similar fate just hours later as a feisty affair that saw 18 yellow cards ended in Dutch heartbreak from 12 yards, with Lionel Messi's Argentina the beneficiaries.

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