FIFA is cracking down on time-wasting at the 2026 World Cup with a series of new officiating rules. According to NPR, the changes include efforts to eliminate delays and ensure that potentially game-changing officiating mistakes can be corrected. The moves represent FIFA's attempt to keep the game flowing while addressing one of soccer's most persistent frustrations—matches dragged out by deliberate stalling.

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