The US would have been eliminated if not for Ghana, who lost to Portugal in a match simultaneously taking place in Brasilia. Ghana succumbed to a 2-1 defeat thanks to Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, who managed a winning second goal in the 80th minute of the game, Yahoo Sports reported.
FIFA recently said that it will not be bringing charges against German fans who wore blackface during the World Cup match between Germany and Ghana, the Guardian said.
FIFA, who is touted by financial pundits as a sponsor-reliant nonprofit entity with a rainy day fund of $1.4 billion in cash, has policies in place for players who wish to capitalize their screen time in matches by subtly showing off symbols, images or anything that links to their personal or club sponsors.
Daily Mail said senior Adidas officials were reportedly engaged in an emergency meeting on Thursday following the ban issuance to work out a position on the controversial football player. It has been said that Adidas has already dropped Suarez from all of its commercial activities for the rest of this year's World Cup and has already planned high-level talks with the player and his representatives at the end of the tournament.
