The 3 rules Pierluigi Collina says are new for the 2026 World Cup | OneFootball

The President of FIFA’s Referees Committee said that 3 new rules will be introduced, making their debut at the 2026 World Cup.

In a video conference with journalists from all over the world, Pierluigi Collina, President of FIFA’s Referees Committee, said there will be three new rules making their debut at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, which will kick off next Thursday, June 11, at the Azteca Stadium.

First, the Italian official warned that players on the field will not be allowed to approach the coach for possible tactical instructions when a goalkeeper requests medical assistance. The main aim is to reduce speculation as much as possible.

On the other hand, a new power will be added to those in charge of VAR. The on-field referee’s assistants will be able to intervene to review fouls committed by the attacking team before play is restarted with a corner or free kick and that end in a goal, a penalty, or a red card.

If the main referee, after reviewing the footage on the VAR screen, determines that there was a foul leading up to the end of the sequence, he will order the corner or free kick to be retaken.

And lastly, something that had already been foreshadowed by the altercation involving Gianluca Prestianni and Vinícius Junior during Benfica’s Champions League clash with Real Madrid. Players who cover their mouths with a hand, shirt, or arm while speaking to an opponent will be sent off, as long as they do so in the context of a “heated exchange”.

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