FIFA will wait to receive the referee’s report from the World Cup match between Spain and Honduras before deciding whether to take any retrospective action against David Villa.
David Villa struck Honduras defender Emilio Izaguirre in the face as they waited for a free-kick to be taken towards the end of the first half.
Japanese referee Yuichi Nishimura took no action but FIFA will need to establish whether he would have booked or dismissed Villa if he had seen the incident.
