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Football’s governing body has moved to close one of the sport’s most quietly exploited loopholes, announcing that players at the 2026 FIFA World Cup will no longer be permitted to leave the field of play to receive coaching instructions while a goalkeeper is receiving treatment for an injury. The directive, communicated by FIFA’s chief…
FIFA has increased its total financial distribution for the 2026 World Cup to $871 million, a substantial rise from the previously announced $727 million. This injection responds to mounting pressure from member associations concerned about the prohibitive costs of travel, taxation, and logistics for the expanded 48-team tournament. Each qualified team will now receive $2.5…
FIFA Plans Tough New Rules On Mouth-Covering Ahead Of 2026 World Cup Football’s governing body is considering one of its most direct interventions yet in the fight against racism on the pitch, with FIFA president Gianni Infantino publicly advocating for the automatic sending off of any player who conceals their mouth while communicating with an…
Football’s global governing body, FIFA, is pushing for a new rule that would compel players who receive on-field medical treatment to remain off the pitch for at least one minute before returning to action — a measure designed to address one of the most persistent complaints in the modern game: deliberate time-wasting disguised as…
