Euro 2024: How many players are suspended for the semi-finals? What rules apply to yellow cards and suspensions?

The 2024 European Championship is approaching its climax with two exciting semi-finals to be played on Tuesday and Wednesday.

However, all four teams had to make these advances in team selection at the expense of their teams.

Any player who receives a red card at any time during Euro 2024 will automatically be suspended for one match.

However, UEFA’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body could increase the penalty if it considered that the offence warranted more than the automatic suspension.

The suspension of a player sent off in the final will be carried over to the country’s next competitive match.

Any player who receives two yellow cards before the quarter-finals will be suspended for one match.

In addition, a player will be suspended for a further match if he receives four yellow cards before the quarter-finals.

If a player receives two yellow cards in the group stage, the round of 16 and the quarter-finals, he is excluded from the semi-finals if he is successful.

However, all previously accumulated yellow cards will be erased to give players a clean sheet if they receive a yellow card in the semi-finals and thus make them available for the final.

Only if a player receives a red card in the semi-final can he be banned from the final.

Spanish duo Dani Carvajal and Robin Le Normand will miss the Euro 2024 semi-final against France on Tuesday.

Le Normand received a yellow card in the 29th minute of the quarter-final match against Germany, meaning the Real Sociedad defender will not play in the game in Munich.

Carvajal received a yellow card in the 100th minute of the game, which would have been enough to ban him from the game.

The Real Madrid defender seemed to already know his fate and received the second yellow card after illegally stopping a German during his attack in the closing stages.

Initially, there were fears that La Roja captain Alvaro Morata would also miss the game. According to reports, the striker had received a second yellow card for celebrating Mikel Merino’s late winner.

However, Morata later told the media that he had not received a yellow card.

UEFA tries to take action against any disrespect towards officials and, among other things, issues a yellow card to players who harass the referee.

Only team captains are allowed to address officials and discuss decisions.

If a goalkeeper has been appointed captain of a team, a field player may be named to address the referees.

No, is the answer. Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, Conor Gallagher, Kobbie Mainoo and Kieran Trippier all had to negotiate a disciplinary tightrope before the quarter-final against Switzerland on Saturday, but are all unharmed and ready to play on Wednesday.