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IFAB backs proposal to change penalty coin toss rules

IFAB backs proposal to change penalty coin toss rules
World Sports · 17:47:12 - Friday, 30 October 2026

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has endorsed a proposal to modify the rules governing the coin toss before penalty shootouts.

The change would alter the current procedure, though specific details of the amendment have not been disclosed. IFAB, the body responsible for the Laws of the Game, supports the proposal as part of ongoing efforts to improve fairness and clarity in penalty shootout protocols.

Further discussions are expected before any formal adoption.

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