ZURICH, Switzerland
FIFA and The International Football Association Board (IFAB) have announced significant updates to football’s Laws of the Game for the 2025/26 season, including adjustments to goalkeeper time limits and the introduction of Football Video Support.
FIFA Secretary General, Mattias Grafstrom highlighted the success of Football Video Support, tested at the FIFA U-20 and U-17 Women’s World Cups.
“The technology was received very positively
by coaches. This will be a great step to democratize technology and
refereeing.” He said, adding that FIFA aims to make it more affordable for
lower-tier leagues.
One of the major rule changes
involves goalkeepers holding the ball too long. IFAB has amended Law 12.2,
stating that if a goalkeeper holds the ball for over eight seconds, after a
five-second visual countdown, the opposing team will be awarded a corner kick
instead of an indirect free kick.
Other updates include new
guidelines for team captains (Law 3.10), aiming to improve communication with
referees and reduce dissent. Additionally, IFAB refined dropped ball (Law 8.2)
and ball-in-play (Law 9.2) procedures while giving competitions the option to
allow referees to announce VAR decisions publicly.
These amendments, effective
July 1, 2025, aim to enhance fairness, efficiency, and technology use in
football.
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