03/06/2026
π¨βοΈ ππ₯πππππ‘π: Confirmed rule changes for the 2026 World Cup
1β£π§ππ₯π’πͺ-ππ‘ π±-π¦πππ’π‘π π₯π¨ππ: If a player intentionally delays restarts, possession can be awarded to the opposition.
2β£ππ’ππ-ππππ π±-π¦πππ’π‘π π₯π¨ππ: Time-wasting during goal-kicks will be punished and can even result in a corner being awarded.
3β£π¦π¨ππ¦π§ππ§π¨π§ππ’π‘ π§ππ π πππ ππ§ (ππ¬ π¦πππ’π‘ππ¦):Players must leave the pitch immediately; failure means the team is temporarily reduced and the substitute must wait a minute before coming on.
4β£π’ππ-πππππ π§π₯πππ§π ππ‘π§ π₯π¨ππ (π²π¬ π¦πππ’π‘ππ¦): Any player receiving treatment must stay off the pitch for one minute, with limited exceptions.
5β£ ππ’π©ππ₯ππ‘π π π’π¨π§π ππ‘ πππ¦π£π¨π§ππ¦: Players hiding their mouths during confrontations may face disciplinary action, including a possible red card.
6β£ππ’π₯π‘ππ₯ π©ππ₯ ππππππ¦: Corners can be reviewed for correctness before the restart, but goal-kicks wrongly awarded are not included.
7β£π¦πππ’π‘π π¬ππππ’πͺ π₯ππ©πππͺ: Second yellow review: Red cards from a second booking can be reviewed, but individual yellow cards themselves cannot be challenged.