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What’s new at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Body cams, keeper timeouts, AI

Technology will help fans see the action from the refs’ point of view while AI will help detect offsides earlier.

Al Jazeera

FIFA reveal new challenge system with Premier League decision already made

Football Video Support being tested in youth football

Evening Standard

FIFA Trials New VAR System Allowing Coaches To Challenge Decisions

FIFA trials 'VAR light' system allowing coach challenges endorsed by IFAB for global accessibility.

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Attacks on referees could kill soccer, top FIFA official Pierluigi Collina says

The attack on a top Turkish referee this week has been described as an example of the “cancer” that threatens to kill soccer

The Independent UK

Aston Villa’s rise has been an evolution, not a complete revolution

In today’s Football Daily: Aston Villa, a grand old club

The Guardian - UK

Every eFootball cover star and PES cover star since 1996

Konami's approach to eFootball cover stars and PES cover stars tells the story of the sports game's history and evolution over two decades

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Head of Ukraine Football Association to be detained before fraud trial

Andriy Pavelko to be tried on money laundering charges relating to the construction of an artificial grass factory

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Pierluigi Collina points out big referee 'mistake' during Liverpool win against Man United

Liverpool scored seven goals past Manchester United without reply on Sunday afternoon

Liverpool Echo

FIFA chief Pierluigi Collina questions Premier League referees after Man Utd controversy

Manchester United were hammered 7-0 by bitter rivals Liverpool last Sunday - but iconic referee Pierluigi Collina thinks Erik ten Hag's side got off lightly at Anfield

Daily Mirror

Premier League matches WILL go over 100 minutes as clampdown on time-wasting gets tough

FIFA referees' chief Pierluigi Collina has been studying the length of time added on in recent Premier League matches, and insists that fans will see "the right time" added by officials

Daily Mirror

Stoppage time must be added accurately even in one-sided games – FIFA refs chief

Referees around the world will be asked to follow new guidelines on accurately calculating stoppage time from July 1.

The Independent UK

FIFA Women's World Cup officials confirmed with British referees making the cut

Several elected match officials representing the highest level of women’s refereeing worldwide come from the UK and Ireland

Daily Mirror

Pierluigi Collina picks World Cup final ref as England vs France official discovers fate

FIFA have confirmed which referee will be given the World Cup final between France and Argentina after a string of controversies punctuated the knockout stages in Qatar

Daily Mirror

Why is there so much stoppage time at World Cup 2022?

A total of 563 minutes – more than nine hours – added to the clock at the World Cup.

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The Guardian - UK

Ukraine’s 2030 World Cup bid likely dead after country’s FA chief arrested

Andriy Pavelko and general secretary accused of embezzling funds related to construction of artificial grass factory

Daily Mirror

Premier League to ignore new FIFA rules which have caught the eye at World Cup 2022

The World Cup has seen an unusual amount of injury time added onto matches as per FIFA direction but the Premier League will not be taking the same approach after talks with referees

USA Today Sports Media Group

Why there’s been more stoppage time in the 2022 World Cup, explained

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WEKU

At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, referees are adding extra time to games. Lots of it.

At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, teams have been playing more than 90 minutes. A lot more. The England-Iran game had 29 minutes of stoppage time. Senegal-Netherlands tacked on 14 extra minutes.

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Daily Mirror

World Cup referees unhappy at being used by FIFA as 'political pawns' in OneLove row

Harry Kane, Gareth Bale and five other World Cup captains wanted to wear the OneLove armband in Qatar but were forced to ditch the campaign after being threatened by FIFA

The Guardian - UK

Time after time: World Cup’s record match durations after new Fifa directive

A Fifa directive to referees to include all ‘unnatural lost time’ is leading to record match durations at the Qatar World Cup, with England’s win against Iran lasting a record 117 minutes

Football London

New FIFA World Cup injury time rule explained as Japan stun Germany late on

World Cup news: Match lengths consistently stretch beyond 100 minutes as FIFA rules try to improve fan experiences in Qatar

Leeds Live

FIFA explain new World Cup rules on injury time which will please Jesse Marsch and Leeds United

England's 6-2 win over Iran lasted 117 minutes as FIFA look to clamp down on time wasting

Chronicle Live

FIFA explains new rules after added time causes talking point at World Cup

England's 6-2 win over Iran lasted 117 minutes as FIFA look to clamp down on time wasting

Daily Mirror

New FIFA rules explained after hour of added time across opening four World Cup games

England's 6-2 victory against Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium on Monday lasted for a stupendous 117 minutes - as FIFA aim to reduce timewasting at the World Cup

Liverpool Echo

Why so much injury time is being added on to World Cup games in Qatar

Early round of World Cup matches in Qatar have seen rather unusual amounts of added time being announced by officials

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