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FIFA boosts cash payments for World Cup 2026

However, those rules do not make it compulsory for clubs to select such players in their starting line-ups or use them during matches.

Champions League rules require each squad to reserve at least eight places for “locally trained players” in a maximum squad of 25.

A locally trained player is defined by Champions League organiser UEFA as one developed by the club itself or by another club in the same country for at least three full seasons between the ages of 15 and 21.

Published on Apr 29, 2026

#FIFA #opens #talks #rule #requiring #clubs #field #homegrown #young #player #matches"> FIFA opens talks on rule requiring clubs to field at least one homegrown young player during matches FIFA has opened talks on making it mandatory for all professional teams to field at least one homegrown young player throughout a match.The FIFA Council agreed late on Tuesday to work towards a formal plan within a year, following global consultation with stakeholders.The move is aimed at increasing playing opportunities for young players developed by clubs, especially at teams that usually rely on bought and imported talent.FIFA said it is targeting “a regulatory obligation that senior club teams are obliged to always have at least one homegrown player from the Under-20 or Under-21 category on the field of play.”Such a rule would be stricter than existing regulations in national and international club competitions, including the Champions League, which require a quota of homegrown and club-trained players in squad lists.ALSO READ: FIFA boosts cash payments for World Cup 2026However, those rules do not make it compulsory for clubs to select such players in their starting line-ups or use them during matches.Champions League rules require each squad to reserve at least eight places for “locally trained players” in a maximum squad of 25.A locally trained player is defined by Champions League organiser UEFA as one developed by the club itself or by another club in the same country for at least three full seasons between the ages of 15 and 21.Published on Apr 29, 2026 #FIFA #opens #talks #rule #requiring #clubs #field #homegrown #young #player #matches
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FIFA boosts cash payments for World Cup 2026

However, those rules do not make it compulsory for clubs to select such players in their starting line-ups or use them during matches.

Champions League rules require each squad to reserve at least eight places for “locally trained players” in a maximum squad of 25.

A locally trained player is defined by Champions League organiser UEFA as one developed by the club itself or by another club in the same country for at least three full seasons between the ages of 15 and 21.

Published on Apr 29, 2026

#FIFA #opens #talks #rule #requiring #clubs #field #homegrown #young #player #matches">FIFA opens talks on rule requiring clubs to field at least one homegrown young player during matches

FIFA has opened talks on making it mandatory for all professional teams to field at least one homegrown young player throughout a match.

The FIFA Council agreed late on Tuesday to work towards a formal plan within a year, following global consultation with stakeholders.

The move is aimed at increasing playing opportunities for young players developed by clubs, especially at teams that usually rely on bought and imported talent.

FIFA said it is targeting “a regulatory obligation that senior club teams are obliged to always have at least one homegrown player from the Under-20 or Under-21 category on the field of play.”

Such a rule would be stricter than existing regulations in national and international club competitions, including the Champions League, which require a quota of homegrown and club-trained players in squad lists.

ALSO READ: FIFA boosts cash payments for World Cup 2026

However, those rules do not make it compulsory for clubs to select such players in their starting line-ups or use them during matches.

Champions League rules require each squad to reserve at least eight places for “locally trained players” in a maximum squad of 25.

A locally trained player is defined by Champions League organiser UEFA as one developed by the club itself or by another club in the same country for at least three full seasons between the ages of 15 and 21.

Published on Apr 29, 2026

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World Cup 2026 prize money could rise further as FIFA holds talks with associations

The expanded 48-team World Cup format, which includes an extra round-of-32 knockout stage, led to a FIFA review aimed at helping keep players on the field.

FIFA proposes to clear the disciplinary records of players who have one yellow card after the three-match group stage, allowing them to start the knockout phase afresh.

A second amnesty after the quarterfinals will apply to players who receive one yellow card during the three previous knockout rounds and whose teams advance to the semifinals.

Published on Apr 28, 2026

#FIFA #proposes #yellowcard #rule #change #reduce #World #Cup #suspensions"> FIFA proposes yellow-card rule change to reduce World Cup suspensions FIFA is preparing to tweak World Cup rules on yellow cards to ensure fewer players are suspended for key knockout matches in North America.An extra amnesty for yellow cards, wiping player disciplinary records twice during the expanded tournament, will be proposed at a meeting of FIFA’s ruling council on Tuesday, people familiar with the plan told The Associated Press. They spoke on condition of anonymity as the decision is not yet official.At the World Cup, players must serve a one-match ban if they are shown yellow cards in two different matches. In previous editions, yellow cards were cancelled after the quarterfinal stage.That ensured no player would miss the final through suspension only because of receiving a yellow card in the semifinal.ALSO READ: World Cup 2026 prize money could rise further as FIFA holds talks with associationsThe expanded 48-team World Cup format, which includes an extra round-of-32 knockout stage, led to a FIFA review aimed at helping keep players on the field.FIFA proposes to clear the disciplinary records of players who have one yellow card after the three-match group stage, allowing them to start the knockout phase afresh.A second amnesty after the quarterfinals will apply to players who receive one yellow card during the three previous knockout rounds and whose teams advance to the semifinals.Published on Apr 28, 2026 #FIFA #proposes #yellowcard #rule #change #reduce #World #Cup #suspensions
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World Cup 2026 prize money could rise further as FIFA holds talks with associations

The expanded 48-team World Cup format, which includes an extra round-of-32 knockout stage, led to a FIFA review aimed at helping keep players on the field.

FIFA proposes to clear the disciplinary records of players who have one yellow card after the three-match group stage, allowing them to start the knockout phase afresh.

A second amnesty after the quarterfinals will apply to players who receive one yellow card during the three previous knockout rounds and whose teams advance to the semifinals.

Published on Apr 28, 2026

#FIFA #proposes #yellowcard #rule #change #reduce #World #Cup #suspensions">FIFA proposes yellow-card rule change to reduce World Cup suspensions

FIFA is preparing to tweak World Cup rules on yellow cards to ensure fewer players are suspended for key knockout matches in North America.

An extra amnesty for yellow cards, wiping player disciplinary records twice during the expanded tournament, will be proposed at a meeting of FIFA’s ruling council on Tuesday, people familiar with the plan told The Associated Press. They spoke on condition of anonymity as the decision is not yet official.

At the World Cup, players must serve a one-match ban if they are shown yellow cards in two different matches. In previous editions, yellow cards were cancelled after the quarterfinal stage.

That ensured no player would miss the final through suspension only because of receiving a yellow card in the semifinal.

ALSO READ: World Cup 2026 prize money could rise further as FIFA holds talks with associations

The expanded 48-team World Cup format, which includes an extra round-of-32 knockout stage, led to a FIFA review aimed at helping keep players on the field.

FIFA proposes to clear the disciplinary records of players who have one yellow card after the three-match group stage, allowing them to start the knockout phase afresh.

A second amnesty after the quarterfinals will apply to players who receive one yellow card during the three previous knockout rounds and whose teams advance to the semifinals.

Published on Apr 28, 2026

#FIFA #proposes #yellowcard #rule #change #reduce #World #Cup #suspensions

FIFA is preparing to tweak World Cup rules on yellow cards to ensure fewer players…