On the morning of Wednesday (18th), the Brazilian national team technical staff received guidance from the CBF Referee Committee on recent FIFA rule changes at a meeting held at the Football Association Headquarters. Head coach Carlo Ancelotti and his team attended the meeting. In a speech by Rodrigo Sintra, President of the Referees Committee, the rules that will come into effect in world football from 2025 were explained.
For CBF Men’s National Team General Coordinator Rodrigo Caetano, the meeting was aimed at updating and mentoring professionals on the national team’s technical staff.
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“It is very important for the national team department to receive data and information from the President of the Referees Committee, Rodrigo Sintra. The changes implemented by the International Committee and FIFA will have a significant impact on the dynamics of the game. All our technical staff and athletes need to fully understand this. It also shows that we are making the best possible preparations for the World Cup.”
Meeting discusses changes to FIFA rulesPhoto credit: Fabio Souza/CBF
Rodrigo Sintra emphasized that his speech highlighted FIFA’s anti-time waste program, which focuses on providing more fluidity and more time on the ball to the game and will be implemented at this year’s World Cup.
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“Interaction with the national team department is always very fruitful through a constant exchange of experience and knowledge. The big winner here is Brazilian football. In the meeting itself, as well as in other topics, it is important to convey the understanding that FIFA will no longer tolerate wastage of time and excessive delays. FIFA expects teams to show interest in the competition,” he said.
The 2026 World Cup will have some new rulesPhoto credit: Fabio Souza/CBF
There are some new features coming to referees at the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico starting in June. Substitutions are time-limited. The substituted player has 10 seconds to leave the game. If the time is longer, substitute players will only be allowed to play after 1 minute of play, temporarily leaving the team with one less player.
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Another change states that throw-ins and goal kicks must be taken within 5 seconds of the referee counting. The penalty for non-compliance with this rule is loss of possession (a throw-in awarded to the opponent or, in the case of a goal kick, a corner kick).
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