World Cup 2026: IFAB consider new VAR features and changes | OneFootball

The organization that regulates the rules in football is evaluating the incorporation of new tools in video refereeing. Here's what it's about.

The 2026 World Cup may come with new rule changes: the International Football Association Board (IFAB) is considering implementing new functions in VAR, and these could be trialed in the tournament to be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Among the ideas that could be incorporated is for VAR to intervene when there are doubts about whether there is a corner kick or a goal kick, something that is currently subject to the decision of the referee and their assistants.

On the other hand, as revealed by The Telegraph and The Guardian, it involves the possibility of determining if the ball completely crossed the goal line or identifying who was the last player to touch the ball.

The intention of the IFAB is to create a "safety net" to prevent poorly called actions from impacting the final result of the match, especially in decisive games where a detail makes the difference.

In any case, for these actions to be effectively carried out, they must be approved at the organization's annual meeting in March.

This will be the procedure for the World Cup draw

This Friday, December 5, the draw will take place in which the 12 groups of the World Cup will be defined. The host countries — Canada, Mexico, and the United States — will be in pot 1 along with the nine best teams in the FIFA ranking: Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.

This is how all the pots are arranged:

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.