FIFA plans to change the yellow card rules for the 2026 World Cup
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) is preparing changes to the rules regarding yellow card suspensions for the 2026 World Cup.
This was reported by the BBC.
Under the updated plans, all yellow cards will be reset after the group stage concludes, and again after the quarterfinal matches. In previous World Cups, warnings were reset only after the quarterfinal stage.
FIFA explains that these changes are intended to reduce the number of suspensions and allow key players to avoid missing decisive matches due to accumulated cautions. The issue is scheduled to be discussed at a meeting on April 28, 2026, in Vancouver.
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The top two teams from each group, as well as the eight best third-place finishers, will advance to the Round of 16.
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