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FIFA Asks IFAB to Replace Two Penalty Tosses With Single Coin Flip

FIFA says the single-toss change would reduce the chance of one team winning both the goal and kicking-order choices and has asked IFAB to decide before the World Cup knockout rounds begin.

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Nicolas Paz y Marcos Senesi, posibles titulares en la definición con Jordania
Panamá hizo dos buenos partidos pero los perdió 1 a 0 y quedó afuera del Mundial en la segunda fecha por el desempate olímpico. Polémica decisión.

Overview

  • FIFA submitted a proposal to the International Football Association Board on June 24, 2026 to replace the current two pre-penalty coin tosses with one toss whose winner chooses either the kicking order or the goal.
  • The federation frames the move as a way to cut instances where one side wins both the goal selection and the right to kick first, factors FIFA says can create a psychological and situational advantage.
  • Any change must be authorized by IFAB because that body controls the Laws of the Game, and FIFA has discussed the idea with IFAB but no formal approval has been announced.
  • FIFA wants a ruling before the round of 16 so the new procedure could be used in the knockout phase and, if approved, would be the first time a World Cup at this level used a single pre-penalty toss.
  • The proposal affects only the pre-toss selection process and not the shootout format itself, and its practical effects could include different pitch and crowd conditions for teams during a penalty decider.