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IFAB Adds Pre-Play VAR Review; Mouth-Cover Red Card Enforced

5/31/2026

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IFAB approved Pierluigi Collina’s request to let VAR review attacking fouls before the ball is in play, for the World Cup.
VAR may order a corner retake when an attacking foul influences a goal, exemplified by Adam Wharton’s block on José María Giménez before England’s corner versus Uruguay.
A rule makes covering the mouth a red-card offense after Gianluca Prestianni’s clash with Vinícius Jr., leading UEFA to ban him for six games for homophobic conduct.

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IFAB approved Pierluigi Collina’s request to let VAR review attacking fouls before the ball is in play, for the World Cup.
VAR may order a corner retake when an attacking foul influences a goal, exemplified by Adam Wharton’s block on José María Giménez before England’s corner versus Uruguay.
A rule makes covering the mouth a red-card offense after Gianluca Prestianni’s clash with Vinícius Jr., leading UEFA to ban him for six games for homophobic conduct.