CBF plans talks with Serie A and B clubs on World Cup rules | OneFootball

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is planning to implement the new rules approved by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) and already used by FIFA during the 2026 World Cup, which takes place from June 11 to July 19 in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

With this in mind, it intends to meet with teams from Brazil’s Série A and Série B to discuss the changes, as well as promote adaptation work among referees regarding the new rules. In a document sent to clubs this past Monday (13), the CBF states that in August it will hold a technical meeting aimed at presenting the studies carried out on the impacts of the new regulations.

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In the letter, the CBF also emphasizes its intention to share with the clubs the experiences observed during the World Cup, while also discussing the feasibility, timeline, and processes for a possible adoption of the new rules in the Brazilian Championship. The details of the meeting, such as date and time, will be communicated to the teams in due course, together with the work schedule.

Brazilian football’s main governing body states in the document that its national refereeing staff has been undergoing training processes for the implementation of the new rules, aiming to be ready to adopt them if they are approved by the clubs. In training held between July 5 and 10 in Madrid, Spain, the head referees already received instructions on the new rules, discussing the topic and updating themselves on the changes made by IFAB.

In IFAB’s Law 12, there is the addition of the Vini Jr law, which will be addressed at the CBF meeting with the clubs. This rule states that “a player, substitute, or substituted player is sent off if they cover their mouth while communicating with an opponent in a provocative, derogatory, or inflammatory manner.” Conmebol, the top governing body of South American football, has already made the implementation of such rules official starting in July, but it will not implement the Vini Jr law.

Check out a summary of the changes below:

Five seconds to take a throw-in – if the referee notices that it is being deliberately delayed, they must blow the whistle and begin a visual countdown using their fingers. If time expires and the throw-in is not taken, possession of the ball will be awarded to the opponent, who will then have the right to take it.

Five seconds to take a goal kick – The procedure is the same as for a throw-in. If time expires and the ball is not put back into play, a corner kick will be awarded to the opposing team.

Ten seconds to leave the field during a substitution – The player will have ten seconds to leave the field after the substitution board is raised. In the final five seconds, the referee will indicate the countdown with a raised hand. The exception is injured players. If the rule is not followed, the player coming on from the bench will have to wait one minute before entering the field, leaving the team one player short during that period.

One minute off the field in case of medical treatment – Previously, players only had to wait for the referee’s approval to return to the field after receiving treatment. Now, they will have to wait at least sixty seconds before returning, leaving the team one player short during that time.

A more active VAR

Until the World Cup, VAR was used in only four situations: goal, penalty, straight red card, and mistaken identity. According to IFAB’s new rules, it will now also be involved in two additional corrections: a corner kick awarded incorrectly, as well as a yellow card given by mistake — one that would result in the player’s sending-off.

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