Yellow cards will be canceled after the group stage and quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup - Gazeta Express
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28/04/2026 15:38

Yellow cards will be abolished after the group stage and quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup

Sports

Express newspaper

28/04/2026 15:38

The 2026 World Cup comes with innovations, not only in terms of the number of participating teams.

In addition to being the event with the most teams in World Cup history, there will also be special innovations in terms of technology and game rules.

For the first time, yellow cards will be cancelled after group stage matches at this World Cup.

Also, yellow cards are reset after quarterfinal matches.

The news was learned from unofficial sources near FIFA and is expected to be made official soon.

With this change, players will have one more chance of not missing important matches in the competition, reports Albeu, especially when it comes to so-called "small" national teams.

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