FIFA have shown mercy to Curacao star Jurgen Locadia by allowing him to play their first-ever World Cup game, despite his red card shame against Scotland last week.
The Miami FC star was shown a straight red card after a VAR check following a clash with Scotland's Aaron Hickey.
FIFA rules usually mean a red card is an automatic two-game ban which would have meant he missed out on their opener against Germany.
However, world football's governing body reduced Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo's ban to just one game after he was sent off against Ireland last year.
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And they've done the same to the Caribbean minnows player to allow him to miss just the weekend friendly against Aruba.
Manager, former Rangers boss Dick Advocaat, said: "It is good that Locadia is included in the squad for the opening game.
"He played well against Scotland. After a red card, it is always a matter of waiting to see if suspensions follow.
"And it's the correct decision by FIFA not to suspend him for a World Cup game."
