NO OFFSIDE, NO YELLOW CARDS AND THE FIVE CRAZIEST POTENTIAL FIFA RULE CHANGES
After the expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams was confirmed, FIFA's director Marco van Basten has revealed many more potential changes to come
As a perennially evolving game, big changes are always occurring, and while some of those alterations help make the game more entertaining or ensure it remains healthy, many of them prove controversial with the spectators of the game and split opinion.
FIFA’s decision to expand the World Cup to 48 teams is one of the most contentious and significant adjustments to have hit the game for a while, but it seems there are even more to come! While the game’s flagship international tournament is set for an overhaul, FIFA’s chief officer for technical development, Marco van Basten, has said the way the sport itself is played could be altered too.
The former striker has revealed a list of rule changes that FIFA is considering introducing in the build up to the 2026 World Cup, which will be the first tournament to hold 48 teams and 16 groups of three.
The 10 proposed changes that Van Basten described to SportBild offer food for thought and could prove effective, while some others just seem crazy.
Here are five of the latter…
ABOLISHING OFFSIDE
TAKE-ONS INSTEAD OF PENALTIES
NO YELLOW CARDS
EFFECTIVE PLAYING TIME
MAXIMUM FOULS
More and lots are coming on...
As a perennially evolving game, big changes are always occurring, and while some of those alterations help make the game more entertaining or ensure it remains healthy, many of them prove controversial with the spectators of the game and split opinion.
FIFA’s decision to expand the World Cup to 48 teams is one of the most contentious and significant adjustments to have hit the game for a while, but it seems there are even more to come! While the game’s flagship international tournament is set for an overhaul, FIFA’s chief officer for technical development, Marco van Basten, has said the way the sport itself is played could be altered too.
The former striker has revealed a list of rule changes that FIFA is considering introducing in the build up to the 2026 World Cup, which will be the first tournament to hold 48 teams and 16 groups of three.
The 10 proposed changes that Van Basten described to SportBild offer food for thought and could prove effective, while some others just seem crazy.
Here are five of the latter…
ABOLISHING OFFSIDE
TAKE-ONS INSTEAD OF PENALTIES
NO YELLOW CARDS
EFFECTIVE PLAYING TIME
MAXIMUM FOULS
More and lots are coming on...
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