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FIFA plans major change to red card rules after big scandal at 2026 World Cup

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FIFA is moving to make red-card bans automatic after the Folarin Balogun World Cup row, closing a loophole exposed by Gianni Infantino’s intervention rule change. The governing body's council is expected to prohibit disciplinary committees from overturning match suspensions. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • FIFA is moving to make red-card bans automatic after the Folarin Balogun World Cup row, closing a loophole exposed by Gianni Infantino’s intervention rule change.S1
  • The governing body's council is expected to prohibit disciplinary committees from overturning match suspensions.S2
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2d Legit

FIFA plans major change to red card rules after big scandal at 2026 World Cup

FIFA is moving to make red-card bans automatic after the Folarin Balogun World Cup row, closing a loophole exposed by Gianni Infantino’s intervention rule change.

2d Al Jazeera

FIFA set for rule change after Balogun red card row at the World Cup: reports

The governing body's council is expected to prohibit disciplinary committees from overturning match suspensions.

FIFA plans major change to red card rules after big scandal at 2026 World Cup

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The brief

FIFA is moving to make red-card bans automatic after the Folarin Balogun World Cup row, closing a loophole exposed by Gianni Infantino’s intervention rule change. The governing body's council is expected to prohibit disciplinary committees from overturning match suspensions. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • FIFA is moving to make red-card bans automatic after the Folarin Balogun World Cup row, closing a loophole exposed by Gianni Infantino’s intervention rule change.S1
  • The governing body's council is expected to prohibit disciplinary committees from overturning match suspensions.S2
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S1 Legit 1 report · EN
S2 Al JazeeraLead 1 report · EN