"FIFA has tweaked World Cup rules on yellow cards to ensure fewer players are suspended for key elimination games, with single yellow cards to be cancelled after the group stage and after the quarterfinals."
"Reflective of the expanded format with an extra knockout round, the FIFA Council confirmed an amendment to the regulations for the FIFA World Cup 2026 whereby single yellow cards in the final competition will be cancelled after the group stage and then again after the quarterfinals."
"The expanded 48-team World Cup format, with an extra round-of-32 knockout stage, led to the FIFA review aimed at helping keep players on the pitch."
"FIFA also announced on Tuesday an increase in financial resources to be distributed to all 48 World Cup participating teams by a further 15 percent, totalling $871m, or just over $18m per team."
FIFA has amended World Cup rules to cancel single yellow cards after the group stage and again after the quarterfinals. This change aims to minimize player suspensions during crucial elimination matches. The decision reflects the expanded 48-team format for the 2026 World Cup, which includes an additional knockout round. Players will start the knockout phase with cleared disciplinary records, and a second amnesty will apply to those with one yellow card in the knockout rounds. FIFA also announced a 15 percent increase in financial resources for participating teams.
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