Fifa has opened disciplinary proceedings against Luis Suarez after he was accused of biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini.
The striker and the Uruguayan FA have until 9pm UK time to "provide their position and any documentary evidence they deem relevant".
Suarez has already commented on the incident, declaring: "These things happen on the pitch." The striker clashed with Chiellini in the 79th minute of his country's Group D match, a game they won 1-0 to advance to the last 16.
Television replays showed Suarez moving his head towards Chiellini, who responded by swinging his arm.
It appears that Suarez then sank his teeth into the defender's shoulder.
Defending the alleged attack he said: "We were both just inside the area, he struck me in the chest with his shoulder and he hit me in the eye as well. "These are things that happen on the pitch and you shouldn't attach so much importance to them.
"I'm very happy to have qualified. We are taking each game as it comes, we know that we're in a difficult situation, we're at our limits now."
Fifa can hit players with retrospective bans of up to two years if its disciplinary commission decides there is a case to answer. Speaking to Rai TV after the game, Chiellini said: "It was ridiculous not to send Suarez off.
"It is clear, clear-cut and then there was the obvious dive afterwards because he knew very well that he did something that he shouldn't have done".
Defending the alleged attack he said: "We were both just inside the area, he struck me in the chest with his shoulder and he hit me in the eye as well.
"These are things that happen on the pitch and you shouldn't attach so much importance to them. "I'm very happy to have qualified. We are taking each game as it comes, we know that we're in a difficult situation, we're at our limits now".
Fifa can hit players with retrospective bans of up to two years if its disciplinary commission decides there is a case to answer.
Speaking to Rai TV after the game, Chiellini said: "It was ridiculous not to send Suarez off.
"It is clear, clear-cut and then there was the obvious dive afterwards because he knew very well that he did something that he shouldn't have done."
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