If the present display by all Sides is anything to go by .then Soccer is no more.
FIFA must Stand for Fouling,Ineptness,(ie.Referees) Falling and A .for Acting.
One doesn't have to go past today's (game)Greece v Ivory Coast. The Penalty awarded to them (Greece )in the last minute .The player awarded it,actually tripped Himself over. R.A.D .A Would have been proud of Him
The opening Match I looked at ,Featured Greece Too. That more resembled Kick -Boxing than Football.One of the Team,Aimed directly to an opponents Head,early in the start. Ballet ?Just try and watch replays ,if you think not.Doubt if there were many Matches .without other Major infringements.
Tugging at Shirts,blatantly grabbing an opponents arm with both hands,coupled with others punching or pushing in the Back etc. Now a new one added Biting . Had these offences occurred in the days before this silly Substitute introduction There wouldn't be any Teams left on the Pitch. So in effect, this World Final, will be a Hollow Victory. in more than one sense ,of the expression.
Perhaps the only answer is to return to the Status Quo. No Subsitutes.
Alternatively strap their hands to their sides. Apologies to any Greek fans.No better ,or hardly any worse,than any of the other participants, in the long run.