With the World Cup in full swing, all eyes are shifting toward UEFA to see if European soccer's governing body will implement this exact same approach.

The IFAB meeting has wheighed potential tule changes that could be applied to the 2026 World Cup, including the extension of VAR's decision-making during games.

Despite strong resistance from Europe’s power brokers, Arsene Wenger remains at the heart of a proposal that could fundamentally reshape how offside is judged.

The proposal has now collided with resistance at the highest level, underlining the deep divisions that still exist over how far soccer should evolve in the VAR era.

Over the past few days, a bizarre story has spread online claiming that, from January 2026, players would receive automatic yellow cards for knee-slide celebrations. As the debate swirled around social media, many fans began to wonder if one of the most iconic ways to celebrate a goal was genuinely under threat.

As FIFA prepares the framework for the 2026 World Cup, soccer’s lawmakers are weighing their most ambitious Video Assistant Referee expansion yet—one that could reshape how the sport is officiated at its highest level.

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) will consider several potential rule modifications for soccer, including adjustments to the VAR system.

The decision sparked immediate controversy, and now, months later, the game’s rulemakers have issued a remarkable admission: they were wrong.

In the March assembly, IFAB will introduce a rule for the next season targeting time-wasting goalkeepers.

FIFA is considering significant rule changes to soccer, to be implemented from July 1st, 2025. These changes will be discussed at the March IFAB meeting and include a potential offside law overhaul (Wenger Law), real-time VAR communication, a "Challenger" system for coach-requested reviews, and measures to reduce time-wasting.

Pierluigi Collina, chairman of FIFA's Referees Committee, proposed a significant change to penalty kicks: a "single-attempt" rule. This would eliminate rebounds, similar to penalty shootouts, aiming to reduce the significant advantage currently held by penalty takers and create a more balanced contest.

The future of football is here: The IFAB's rule changes for 2025, focusing on technology and improved game flow, are poised to transform how the beautiful game is played and officiated.

The International Football Association Board (IFAB), the body responsible for overseeing and modifying the Laws of the Game, has announced a series of potential rule changes.

Italian refereeing has been under intense scrutiny following a weekend of contentious decisions in Serie A. Gianluca Rocchi, the referee designator for the league, expressed his dissatisfaction with the officiating in the recent matches. He further revealed that new solutions, such as a VAR challenge system, are being considered to improve the accuracy of decision-making. […]

On Thursday, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) revealed its plans to introduce new rules regarding sin bins. In the change, referees would be able to show a blue card to players for dissent or cynical fouls. The offenders would then exit the pitch and their club would be temporarily down a player. These violators […]