FIFA permits groups to pick 26 gamers for upcoming match

Reported By:, Edited By: |Supply: ANI |Up to date: Jun 24, 2022, 06:30 AM IST

The Bureau of the FIFA Council – composed of the FIFA President and the six confederation presidents on Thursday accepted the dimensions of ultimate squad lists for FIFA World Cup 2022, growing it to at the least 23 and placing a most cap of 26 gamers.

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It was additionally introduced that the 73rd FIFA Congress can be held in Kigali, Rwanda on March 16, 2023. The 2023 FIFA presidential election will happen on the 73rd FIFA Congress, the decision for which was accepted by the FIFA Council throughout its assembly on March 30, 2022. Kigali already hosted a gathering of the FIFA Council in October 2018.

Given the necessity to retain extra flexibility as a result of distinctive timing of the FIFA World Cup 2022 within the world calendar, in addition to the broader context of the disruptive results brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic on squads earlier than and through tournaments, the Bureau has determined the next:

* The utmost variety of gamers on the discharge record has been elevated from 35 to 55.

* The variety of gamers to be included on the ultimate record has been elevated to at the least 23 and a most of 26.

* The ultimate matchday on the membership stage for the 23 to 26 gamers nominated on the ultimate record can be 13 November 2022.

* Not more than 26 folks (as much as 15 substitutes and 11 crew officers – one in every of these officers have to be the crew physician) can be allowed to sit down on the crew bench.

Following an in-depth evaluate of the 2015 version of the FIFA Gear Rules, which thought-about greatest practices in soccer and chosen sports activities business laws, while additionally considering related provisions of the Legal guidelines of the Sport and different FIFA laws, the Bureau has determined to use modifications for the 2022 version.

The up to date Gear Rules can be found on FIFA.com.

FIFA U-20 World Cup Indonesia 2023: In December 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bureau determined to cancel the 2021 version of the FIFA U-20 World Cup and appointed the Soccer Affiliation of Indonesia (PSSI) to host the competitors in 2023.

Following discussions with the PSSI, in addition to consultations with all confederations, the Bureau has confirmed that the match can be performed from Might 20 to June 11 2023.