Fifa is investigating Luis Suarez's deliberate handball and could extend his one-match ban.
Fifa confirms investigation into 'Hand of God'
Fifa has confirmed it is investigating Luis Suarez's deliberate handball and could extend his one-match ban.
The Uruguay striker stopped Ghana substitute Dominic Adiyiah's last-gasp header on the line which would have sent the Africans through to the last four.
While Suarez was given a straight red card for his actions, his 'Hand of God' intervention ultimately paid-off as Ghana missed the resulting penalty and Uruguay went through to the semi-final after winning a shoot-out.
Suarez is now being hailed as a hero in his home country, who view his actions as being on behalf of the team, but the incident has provoked condemnation in other parts of the world, with the handball seen as cheating.
The striker will now serve an automatic one-match ban, ruling him out of the semi-final with Holland, but this punishment may be increased as Fifa has confirmed it is looking into the case.
The ruling body may decide he should also be suspended for Uruguay's last match of the tournament - which will be either the final or the third-place play-off.
Opens case
Fifa spokesman Pekka Odriozola said: "For automatic red cards there is an automatic one-match suspension.
"The disciplinary committee also opens a case and they will be looking at that incident and taking a decision."
Fifa's disciplinary code gives the committee the option of a longer ban for "unsportsmanlike conduct".
It may find his action was contrary to the fair play code which states: "Winning is without value if victory has been achieved unfairly or dishonestly. Cheating is easy, but brings no pleasure."
