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IFAB to mandate penalty retakes for unintentional double touches from July 1

This update clarifies outcomes for involuntary double touches on penalty kicks after the Julian Alvarez VAR controversy

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Overview

  • The new rule, effective July 1, 2025, requires referees to order a retake when a penalty kick is accidentally struck twice and still results in a goal.
  • If an inadvertent double touch causes the ball to miss the net, an indirect free kick will be awarded to the defending team.
  • Intentional second touches during penalty kicks remain subject to existing regulations without alteration.
  • Competitions such as the Club World Cup, which begins on June 15, 2025, may implement the amendment ahead of its global introduction.
  • The change follows widespread debate over VAR’s disallowance of Julian Alvarez’s goal and calls from stakeholders like Diego Simeone for clearer guidance.