Euro 2024 is soon to get underway with England among the 24 teams gunning for glory in Germany.
The Three Lions will be looking to go one step further than they did on home soil three years ago when they finished runners-up to Italy.
However, Gareth Southgate’s men will face stern competition, with Europe’s best teams putting everything on the line to win.
Premier League officials have clamped down on ill-discipline in the 2023/24 season, with international football notoriously even stricter.
From David Beckham to Wayne Rooney, England have been heavily burned by suspensions to key players during tournaments gone by.
What are the rules on cards at Euro 2024?
At the Euros, a player will be suspended for their team’s next match if they receive two yellow cards in two different games.
This saw Phil Foden sit out England’s 1-0 win over the Czech Republic in Euro 2020, having started and been booked in each of the first two games against Croatia and Scotland.
In addition, a player will also be banned if they accumulate four yellow cards in total.
Yellow card tallies are wiped after the quarter-finals end, so players enter the final four with a clean slate.
However, a red card received at any stage of the tournament results in an automatic one-match suspension.
Depending on the nature of the red card, additional sanctions can be added on by UEFA if deemed necessary.
Any suspension received in the team’s final game of the competition will be carried over into their next official match.
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