July 8, 2014
A statement
from FIFA's Disciplinary Committee rejected Brazil's plea for Silva
out of hand, stating there was "no legal basis" for the defender's
yellow card against Colombia to be rescinded.
In a
further snub, FIFA disciplinary chiefs also ignored the growing clamour
in Brazil for Colombian defender Juan Camilo Zuniga to face
retrospective punishment over the aerial challenge that ended Neymar's
tournament.
The statement said the committee "deeply regrets the incident and the serious consequences on Neymar's health".
But
Zuniga could not be punished because the incident in Friday's stormy
quarter-final had been seen by the match officials at the time, a
statement said.
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