Referees at the World Cup have new rules to whistle during games
FIFA has introduced several changes to the laws of soccer for the World Cup. These include efforts to eliminate time-wasting and to ensure potentially game-changing officiating mistakes are corrected.
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Referees at the World Cup have new rules to whistle during games June 12, 20265:00 AM ET Russell Lewis FIFA match officials, including Slovene referee Slavko Vincic, shown here issuing a yellow card in March, will have new rules to apply during the World Cup. Michael Campanella/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Campanella/Getty Images LOS ANGELES — The referees chosen to work the 2026 World Cup have some new tools to speed up the games and ensure that any match-altering officiating mistakes are corrected. Soccer Edition World Cup facts and figures to get you sounding like an expert Among the many changes that fans will see during the World Cup: A substituted player must exit the field within 10 seconds.
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