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Football rules: Kick-ins could replace throw-ins as trial is authorised

Throw-ins could soon be a thing of the past after football’s lawmakers agreed to authorise trials of kick-ins.

Football Guardians Approve Permanent Use Of 5 Substitutes For Top Games

Football's rules body on Monday said that five substitutes would be permanently introduced for all top games and that an automatic offside detector is closer to being introduced for this year's World Cup. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the substitute change, which was started after the coronavirus pandemic, followed "strong support from the entire football community". He said after the annual meeting of the International Football Associations Board that experts would decide on whether semi-automatic offside detection would be used for the World Cup that starts November 21.

Football rules body approves permanent use of five substitutes for top games

World Cup. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the substitute change, which was started after the coronavirus pandemic, followed "strong support from the entire football community". He said after the annual meeting of the International Football Associations Board that experts would decide on whether semi-automatic offside detection would be used for the World Cup that starts November 21.

FIFA confident about semi-automated VAR for Qatar World Cup

Video Assistant Referee decisions could be ready for the World Cup in Qatar later this year, world football's governing body president Gianni Infantino said on Monday. Trials on the AI technology will continue in the coming months but Infantino said there was significant progress.