Suspensions are nothing to do with referees etc..... 
No, I think it's a fair question. You could argue that the stamp isn't actually likely to cause any lasting injury, wheras the Nigeria tackle was a potential leg-breaker. But the other side of that coin is exactly as @Murri O says - one of those is a sporting action and the other isn't. On balance, the same punishment for both would have felt fair.
I'm not convinced it's favouritism though, I just think it's FIFA continuing their trend of trying to avoid being blamed for players missing (potential) finals. They've constantly introduced measures to try and avoid yellow card accumulations resulting in a player missing the final and I think this is just another example of that cowardice.
No, I think it's a fair question. You could argue that the stamp isn't actually likely to cause any lasting injury, wheras the Nigeria tackle was a potential leg-breaker. But the other side of that coin is exactly as @Murri O says - one of those is a sporting action and the other isn't. On balance, the same punishment for both would have felt fair.
I'm not convinced it's favouritism though, I just think it's FIFA continuing their trend of trying to avoid being blamed for players missing (potential) finals. They've constantly introduced measures to try and avoid yellow card accumulations resulting in a player missing the final and I think this is just another example of that cowardice.
