They are emerging as the most powerful side in the tournament - we are of course refering to the FIFA referees.

Today Graham Poll has been named as one of 14 referees who have been sent home from the World Cup. The English referee has paid the price for his yellow-card blunder in the Australia versus Croatia game when he booked Josip Simunic three times.

Russian Valentin Ivanov, who issued a World Cup record 16 yellow and four red cards in Portugal's fiery game against Holland, is also on his way home.