Overview

• Under the clarified Rule 14, a penalty ends in a retake if an accidental double touch leads to a goal and in a missed kick otherwise, while deliberate double touches are always considered failed.
• Julián Álvarez’s March Champions League penalty against Real Madrid was originally ruled missed for double contact, but IFAB now says it should have been retaken.
• The June 3 circular to all national associations emphasizes that this guidance interprets existing regulations rather than introducing new rules.
• Federations must apply the procedure in competitions starting July 1, 2025, though they may adopt it sooner for events like the Club World Cup beginning June 15.
• The Atlético de Madrid supporters’ union published a forensic report alleging metadata inconsistencies and visual anomalies in UEFA’s video of the kick.