FIFA has decided to increase the size of the squads as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the unusual timing of the tournament. National teams will be allowed to include a maximum of 26 players in their final squads for the World Cup this year. Previously, coaches were allowed to bring 23 players along to each tournament.
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Fifa will hold an online summit with its member associations on 30 September to discuss the international men’s and women’s calendar. A World Cup every two years rather than four is part of Fifa’s plans. The current match calendar for the women’s game runs to the end of 2023, while the men’s expires in 2024.
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Video Assistant Referees (VAR) have been unanimously voted in favour of being introduced into the laws of the game at
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The FIFA Council has today approved plans to expand the World Cup to 48 teams from 2026 onwards – but
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UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino was today elected the new president of FIFA at the governing body’s extraordinary congress in
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