Luis Suárez denied he bit Giorgio Chiellini when asked about the incident by reporters in the wake of Uruguay's 1-0 win over Italy.
LS on 'bite' - "these situations happen on the field. I had contact with his shoulder, nothing more, things like that happen all the time."
— Matt Critchley (@MattCritchley1) June 24, 2014
Suárez was also asked about possible punishment from FIFA over the incident.
LS on poss FIFA action "I don't know anything, if FIFA analyse each case separately it's going to be complicated"
— Matt Critchley (@MattCritchley1) June 24, 2014
Video showed Suárez appear to bite the shoulder of Chiellini, causing the Italian defender to react in shock, pain or both. Chiellini repeatedly tried to show the match referee the spot on his shoulder where he claimed Suárez bit him, but there was no punishment handed out for the incident on the pitch.
FIFA will now review the referee's report and video evidence before determining if any action will be taken against the Uruguay striker.