08.04.2025 18:00
FIFA will implement a new rule to prevent goalkeepers from wasting time during the Club World Cup, which will be held in the United States from June 4 to July 13. A goalkeeper will be allowed to hold the ball in their hands for a maximum of 8 seconds. If the time limit is exceeded, a corner kick will be awarded to the opposing team. This rule, which referees rarely enforced before, was previously set at 6 seconds. Additionally, referees will also wear body cameras during the matches.
In the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which will be held in the USA from June 14 to July 13, a new rule change will be implemented to prevent goalkeepers from wasting time, and referees will use body cameras during the matches.
TIME-WASTING BY GOALKEEPERS WILL BE PREVENTED
According to a statement from FIFA, seminars were held at different times in Zurich, Dubai, and Buenos Aires to prepare referees for the FIFA Club World Cup. Following the changes to the laws of the game approved by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) on March 1, 2025, a new rule designed to prevent goalkeepers from wasting time will be implemented in the organization of the FIFA Club World Cup.
THEY WILL NOW BE ABLE TO HOLD THE BALL FOR 8 SECONDS
A goalkeeper in the FIFA Club World Cup will be able to hold the ball in their hands for a maximum of 8 seconds. If the time limit is exceeded, a corner kick will be awarded to the opposing team. Under the previous rule, the goalkeeper had 6 seconds to release the ball before an indirect free kick was awarded to the opposing team, but this rule was rarely enforced by referees.
REFEREES WILL USE "BODYCAM"
On the other hand, referees participating in the organization will use body cameras. FIFA Referees Committee Chairman Pierluigi Collina stated, "We believe that having the opportunity to see what the referee saw, and the images taken from a perspective that has never been offered before to evaluate how the referee made the call, presents a good chance to provide spectators with a new experience."