As the world was judging Uruguay's Luis Suarez for biting a player in the World Cup, his teammates, coaches and fans in his soccer-crazy homeland defended the star, instead blaming foreign media, his Italian opponents and uneven treatment.

World Cup organizers scrambled on Wednesday to quickly decide on a punishment before Uruguay plays Colombia on Saturday in the round of 16.

"We have to resolve it either today or tomorrow," FIFA disciplinary panel member Martin Hong told reporters on Wednesday evening. "It's our duty to see justice done."