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Monday, June 19, 2006
 Blow for Ghana as Asamoah's booking stands

BERLIN, June 19 (Reuters) - FIFA has no plans to reverse a yellow card which rules Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan out of Thursday's crucial World Cup match with the United States, a FIFA spokesman said on Monday.

Gyan got the yellow card for taking a penalty too early in the 2-0 win over the Czech Republic on Saturday.

The Ghanaians appealed for clemency on the grounds that Gyan had heard a whistle blown in the stands before he took the kick.

FIFA spokesman Markus Siegler confirmed a letter had been received from the Ghanaian team, but added that the appeal had been turned down.



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