RIO DE JANEIRO (AP):

Luis Suarez could be banned by FIFA for up to 24 matches or two years for apparently biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini, according to the governing body's disciplinary rules.

Still, any action could depend on FIFA judging the case using video evidence - which FIFA President Sepp Blatter is on record this year as supporting.

"Video evidence can contribute greatly to fair play, provided the sport's disciplinary bodies are prepared to use it --and they should," Blatter wrote in his column in FIFA's weekly magazine in February.

Now, the future of Luis Suarez at the World Cup depends in the first instance on the report of Mexican referee Marco Rodriguez.

Yesterday, FIFA said only that it was waiting for Rodriguez's report before evaluating it. That is a standard procedure following every match at a FIFA competition.