FIFA has confirmed that Netherlands star Arjen Robben would not face any disciplinary action after admitting to diving during his side's last-16 win over Mexico.
Robben, who won a match-winning injury-time penalty to secure a 2-1 win for the Netherlands, later admitted that he had dived in a failed attempt to win a spot-kick earlier in their World Cup knockout clash against Mexico, Sport24 reported.
However, FIFA spokeswoman Delia Fischer ruled out any possibility of retrospective actions over Robben's comments, saying that sanctioning after the fact only applied to serious infringements of foul play, which have escaped the notice of match officials.
The Dutch Football Association (KNVB) said that media has interpreted statements from Robben in a Dutch post match interview completely wrong.