βFIFA believe the rule has reduced unnecessary stoppages, helping matches flow better and increasing effective playing time.β
but then they put in an unnecessary hydration break that is much more damaging to the flow of the game, just so they can run some ads alright then
π¨π£ πππππππππ: FIFA are VERY pleased with the impact of the new injury rule at the 2026 World Cup.
Under the new rule, if an outfield player goes down and requires treatment from medical staff on the pitch, they must leave the field and stay off for at least 1 minute after play restarts before being allowed back on.
Players are spending significantly less time on the ground and are getting back up much quicker after challenges.
FIFA believe the rule has reduced play-acting and unnecessary stoppages, helping matches flow better and increasing effective playing time.
π¨ πππ π¬π’π¨ ππ‘π’πͺ: Morocco has become the FIRST national team in history to line up 11 players that are ALL born outside Morocco.
π¨π¦ Bono (Montreal)
π³π± Noussair Mazraoui (Leiderdorp)
π«π· Issa Diop (Toulouse)
πͺπΈ Chadi Riad (Palma)
πͺπΈ Achraf Hakimi (Madrid)
π«π· Neil El Aynaoui (Nancy)
π«π· Ayyoub Bouaddi (Senlis)
π§πͺ Chemsdine Talbi (Sambreville)
π§πͺ Bilal El Khannouss (Molenbeek)
π«π· Samir El Mourabet (Strasbourg)
πͺπΈ Ismael Saibari (Terrassa)
π¨ ππ¨π¦π§ ππ‘: Denzel Dumfries and Real Madrid are close to reaching an agreement on personal terms.
The only thing still missing is Realβs final decision on whether to trigger the release clause worth less than β¬25m or not.
β @Plettigoal
πThe sides Pep Guardiola has the most wins against in the Premier League:
β 17 - West Ham
β 15 - Burnley
β 14 - Arsenal
β 14 - Bournemouth
β 14 - Everton