World football governing body, FIFA, has approved significant changes to the Laws of the Game aimed at reducing time-wasting, improving fairness and ...

Following its 140th annual conference in Wales, FIFA confirmed a number of significant rule amendments through IFAB ahead of the World Cup.

Players will have just 10 seconds to leave the pitch after being substituted, referees will introduce countdowns for restarts, and VAR will gain broader authority to correct clear mistakes.