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Grey Whitebloom

FIFA ‘Want’ to Make Major Penalty Shootout Rule Change for 2026 World Cup

FIFA, world soccer’s governing body, are reportedly trying to rush through a new rule to ensure there is only one coin toss before a penalty shootout at this summer’s World Cup.

Penalty shootouts have been a staple of World Cup knockout play for the past four decades, offering a cruel and captivating way of deciding the winner of a match which remains level after 90 minutes of normal play and an extra half-hour of extra time.

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