Overview
- FIFA introduced limits on goal kicks and throw‑ins, a 10‑second rule for substituted players, and a one‑minute off‑pitch requirement for treated injuries to speed up matches and reduce stoppages.
- Collina reported strong compliance and concrete results, saying officials logged only one substituted player breach across 72 group games and 15 five‑second breaches that led to turnover or corners.
- A video review on Monday overturned Jonathan Tah’s extra‑time header after VAR found Waldemar Anton impeded Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill under the new guidance to punish attackers who deliberately block keepers.
- Tournament disciplinary figures cited by Collina showed low dissent counts, 10 red cards with six for denying clear goal chances, and Paraguay’s Miguel Almirón served a one‑game ban for covering his mouth during a confrontation.
- The rules have visibly changed player behavior with faster substitutions and fewer medical stoppages while the high‑profile VAR interventions have raised questions about consistency and transparency of reviews going forward.