France's Mamadou Sakho could face retrospective punishment after appearing to elbow Ecuador midfielder Oswaldo Minda in the face during the goalless draw last night.

The referee, Noumandiez Doue of Ivory Coast, missed the incident, so the defender received no card.

Like Liverpool team-mate Luis Suarez and his alleged bite, Fifa could ban the player after reviewing the incident again.

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Any disciplinary action will have to be concluded before Monday, when France are back in action against Nigeria in the Last 16.

The draw was an ill-tempered affair, after Antonio Valencia was sent off for Ecuador. It was the Manchester United winger's second yellow card in his last four international matches.

Should he be banned for the rest of the tournament? Watch the incident below...

Shape Created with Sketch. Ecuador 0 France 0 player ratings Show all 22 left Created with Sketch. right Created with Sketch. Shape Created with Sketch. Ecuador 0 France 0 player ratings 1/22 Alexander Dominguez While few of his saves could be classed as being exceptional, Alexander Dominguez was tested on numerous occasions and he was up to task every time. A thoroughly impressive shift. 8 Getty Images 2/22 Juan Paredes Tried to contribute to any counter attacks but was understandably wary of losing possession. An average, secure performance. 7 Getty Images 3/22 Jorge Guagua A rock at the back for Ecuador, Jorge Guagua was a reassuring presence in defence. France had no chance. 7.5 Getty Images 4/22 Frickson Erazo Like Guagua, Frickson Erazo was a brick wall which his opponents simply weren’t going to knock down. Blocking, tackling and heading any ball sent his way, this was a brilliant night’s work. 8 Getty Images 5/22 Walter Ayovi Posed an attacking threat as well as covering his back, Walter Ayovi has proven once more why a host of European clubs are monitoring his progress. 7.5 Getty Images 6/22 Antonio Valencia Sent off for a rash challenge after contributing very little beforehand, this was an evening to forget for the Manchester United player. 5 Getty Images 7/22 Oswaldo Minda While holding the line well, Oswaldo Minda carried no real threat in the final third. Often wasting possession, he struggled to keep up. 6 Getty Images 8/22 Cristhian Noboa A tough tackling midfielder with an affinity for testing the goalkeeper’s abilities, this was an impressive outing for Cristhian Noboa. Unlucky to be going home so early. 7.5 Getty Images 9/22 Jefferson Montero Often seen racing down the left flank, the winger was a danger throughout. Lacking the penetration to make a real difference, however, Montero will be disappointed not to have done more. 6.5 Getty Images 10/22 Michael Arroyo When Ecuador needed composure, Micheal Arroyo brought wild finishing to table. Cost his side nearly when they needed him the most. 6 Getty Images 11/22 Enner Valencia After impressing pundits and scouts alike so far this summer, this was a quieter display from one of the stand-out talents of this World Cup. 6 Getty Images 12/22 Hugo Lloris Had precious little to do but was decent when required. 6 Getty Images 13/22 Bacary Sagna Showed ambition to get forward but the free agent’s distribution was poor and hindered attacking moves rather than assisting them. 6.5 Getty Images 14/22 Mamadou Sakho Looked more composed in possession than Premier League audiences will be used to but was impressive throughout. Should have been sent off, however, for an elbow on Antonio Valencia. 7 Getty Images 15/22 Laurent Koscielny A commanding performance from the Arsenal centre-back. Dealt with aerial problems comfortably and tackled well when called upon. 7 Getty Images 16/22 Lucas Digne Was the victim of a strong challenge from Antonio Valencia, which saw the Manchester United man get sent off, but remained strong and stood firm. 6.5 Getty Images 17/22 Morgan Schneiderlin Mopped up any mistakes made by his colleagues in midfield and provided a decent anchor when they pushed forward. A strong performance. 7 Getty Images 18/22 Blaise Matuidi Lost possession far too cheaply and was reluctant to get back and defend. A poor showing. 6 Getty Images 19/22 Paul Pogba Other than the occasional long-range effort, contributed very little to the French cause. They missed his usually exciting presence. 6 Getty Images 20/22 Moussa Sissoko Endeavoured to get forward whenever possible but proved ineffectual as a result of his disappointing distribution. His worst display of the tournament. 6 Getty Images 21/22 Antoine Griezmann While usually a menace, Real Sociedad’s skilful winger looked out of sorts tonight. Was bitterly unlucky not to score in the second half but was otherwise quiet. 6.5 Getty Images 22/22 Karim Benzema With the motivation of equalling Lionel Messi and Neymar’s goal scoring exploits, many will have expected more from the Real Madrid star. 6 Getty Images 1/22 Alexander Dominguez While few of his saves could be classed as being exceptional, Alexander Dominguez was tested on numerous occasions and he was up to task every time. A thoroughly impressive shift. 8 Getty Images 2/22 Juan Paredes Tried to contribute to any counter attacks but was understandably wary of losing possession. An average, secure performance. 7 Getty Images 3/22 Jorge Guagua A rock at the back for Ecuador, Jorge Guagua was a reassuring presence in defence. France had no chance. 7.5 Getty Images 4/22 Frickson Erazo Like Guagua, Frickson Erazo was a brick wall which his opponents simply weren’t going to knock down. Blocking, tackling and heading any ball sent his way, this was a brilliant night’s work. 8 Getty Images 5/22 Walter Ayovi Posed an attacking threat as well as covering his back, Walter Ayovi has proven once more why a host of European clubs are monitoring his progress. 7.5 Getty Images 6/22 Antonio Valencia Sent off for a rash challenge after contributing very little beforehand, this was an evening to forget for the Manchester United player. 5 Getty Images 7/22 Oswaldo Minda While holding the line well, Oswaldo Minda carried no real threat in the final third. Often wasting possession, he struggled to keep up. 6 Getty Images 8/22 Cristhian Noboa A tough tackling midfielder with an affinity for testing the goalkeeper’s abilities, this was an impressive outing for Cristhian Noboa. Unlucky to be going home so early. 7.5 Getty Images 9/22 Jefferson Montero Often seen racing down the left flank, the winger was a danger throughout. Lacking the penetration to make a real difference, however, Montero will be disappointed not to have done more. 6.5 Getty Images 10/22 Michael Arroyo When Ecuador needed composure, Micheal Arroyo brought wild finishing to table. Cost his side nearly when they needed him the most. 6 Getty Images 11/22 Enner Valencia After impressing pundits and scouts alike so far this summer, this was a quieter display from one of the stand-out talents of this World Cup. 6 Getty Images 12/22 Hugo Lloris Had precious little to do but was decent when required. 6 Getty Images 13/22 Bacary Sagna Showed ambition to get forward but the free agent’s distribution was poor and hindered attacking moves rather than assisting them. 6.5 Getty Images 14/22 Mamadou Sakho Looked more composed in possession than Premier League audiences will be used to but was impressive throughout. Should have been sent off, however, for an elbow on Antonio Valencia. 7 Getty Images 15/22 Laurent Koscielny A commanding performance from the Arsenal centre-back. Dealt with aerial problems comfortably and tackled well when called upon. 7 Getty Images 16/22 Lucas Digne Was the victim of a strong challenge from Antonio Valencia, which saw the Manchester United man get sent off, but remained strong and stood firm. 6.5 Getty Images 17/22 Morgan Schneiderlin Mopped up any mistakes made by his colleagues in midfield and provided a decent anchor when they pushed forward. A strong performance. 7 Getty Images 18/22 Blaise Matuidi Lost possession far too cheaply and was reluctant to get back and defend. A poor showing. 6 Getty Images 19/22 Paul Pogba Other than the occasional long-range effort, contributed very little to the French cause. They missed his usually exciting presence. 6 Getty Images 20/22 Moussa Sissoko Endeavoured to get forward whenever possible but proved ineffectual as a result of his disappointing distribution. His worst display of the tournament. 6 Getty Images 21/22 Antoine Griezmann While usually a menace, Real Sociedad’s skilful winger looked out of sorts tonight. Was bitterly unlucky not to score in the second half but was otherwise quiet. 6.5 Getty Images 22/22 Karim Benzema With the motivation of equalling Lionel Messi and Neymar’s goal scoring exploits, many will have expected more from the Real Madrid star. 6 Getty Images

France could face Germany or Belgium in the quarter-final should they defeat Nigeria.

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