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.