The head of Uruguay's football association has said there is not enough evidence for Fifa to "truly sanction" Luis Suarez after he appeared to bite an Italian defender.
The Liverpool striker was charged after television footage and photographs appeared to show him chewing on Giorgio Chiellini's shoulder in Tuesday night's Group D match.
Fifa's independent disciplinary committee met late into the evening on Wednesday without coming to a verdict and will meet again on Thursday.
But Wilmar Valdez told Uruguay's Channel 10 television that video evidence shown at the hearing was "not clear".
"We understand that there is not sufficient evidence to truly sanction Luis," he said.
A Fifa official has told Sky News Suarez "must face a severe sanction" if found guilty of biting Chiellini.
"If we allow this where will it stop?" he said.
Suarez was banned for biting Branislav Ivanovic But his country's President, Jose Mujica, has insisted: "I didn't see him bite anyone.
"We didn't choose him to be a philosopher or a mechanic or to have good manners. He's a great player.
"If we're going to take decisions in football based on what TV says, then there are loads of penalties and handballs you have to give that weren't given. So bad luck."
Suarez's team-mates have also rallied to his defence.
Skipper Diego Lugano even suggested there was a media vendetta against the player.
"The British media has a vendetta against Suarez, and everyone knows that.
"It's obvious the vendetta sells newspapers in England, otherwise you wouldn't be here. Uruguay and Italy played yesterday (Tuesday). On Saturday Uruguay plays Colombia, I don't know why there's a British journalist asking about Suarez."
However Suarez was criticised by Uruguay football legend Alcides Ghiggia - the last survivor of the team which defeated Brazil to win the 1950 World Cup.
"Suarez plays well but he has done things that are not normal for a player nor for a soccer game," he said. "I think Fifa can sanction him."
The 27-year-old, banned twice before for biting opposing players, could be expelled from the tournament if found guilty.
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