David Wakefield ⚽

🚨 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥: The new rules and laws of the game for the 2026 World Cup: ▪️ VAR can now intervene for wrongly issued second yellow cards, mistaken identity incidents and situations where the wrong player is shown a yellow or red card. ▪️ VAR will also be able to overturn incorrectly awarded corners if the review can be completed immediately without delaying the restart. ▪️ Any player who deliberately covers their mouth during a confrontation will be shown a red card. ▪️ Players treated on the pitch must remain off the field for one minute before returning, with exceptions for goalkeepers, head injuries, concussions, fouls resulting in a booking and penalty takers. ▪️ Substituted players will have 10 seconds to leave the pitch. If they exceed that limit, their replacement must wait until the next stoppage and at least one minute of play has passed. ▪️ A five-second countdown will be introduced for players delaying restarts. Failure to restart play in time will result in possession being awarded to the opposition. If it occurs during a goal kick, the opposing team will be awarded a corner. ▪️ Yellow cards will be wiped after the group stage and again after the quarter-finals to reduce suspensions from accumulated bookings. ▪️ A mandatory three-minute cooling break will take place in each half. 🌎🏆