There will be a "VAR revolution" before the 2026 World Cup

According to information from the latest meetings of the Football Technical and Advisory Board (of IFAB, the global football law-making body), members have agreed that VAR should be allowed to intervene in cases where a player is shown a second yellow card incorrectly.

The proposal will be presented to the IFAB Annual General Meeting on 20 January 2026 in London, and will then need to be ratified again at the Annual General Meeting in Cardiff in February, before officially coming into effect from 1 July 2026.

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The "fifth revolution" of VAR is about to happen to world football

FIFA, which holds four of the eight votes in the IFAB, is pushing for the new rules to be implemented at the World Cup before the opening day of June 11, 2026, The Sun reports . If approved, this would be the fifth scenario that would allow VAR to intervene in the match, in addition to the four current interventions: goals, penalties, direct red cards and identifying the penalized player.

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The player receiving the second yellow card will be reviewed by VAR.

The aim of the change is to address wrongful sending-offs – which are often controversial and have a serious impact on the outcome of matches. The IFAB believes that expanding the powers of intervention will make VAR technology fairer and more effective.

"Tighten" time-wasting, limit long throw-ins

Along with the VAR improvements, lawmakers also discussed the issue of time-wasting – especially the trend of tactical throw-ins that is spreading in the Premier League.

According to The Guardian , IFAB is considering limiting the time players are allowed to prepare before a throw-in, in order to increase the actual duration of the ball.

Although there is no specific number, the new regulation may be similar to the 8-second rule for goalkeepers - according to which, if the offending team holds the ball for too long, a corner kick will be awarded to the opponent.

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The team wasting time by throwing in will be awarded a corner kick.

In recent seasons, English teams have re-used the "long throw-in weapon" as a second corner kick, causing a significant disruption to the rhythm of the match. Limiting the time for throw-ins is expected to help football return to a faster, more attractive pace.

Offside law and "Wenger Law" temporarily put on hold

In addition, IFAB also discussed improvements to the offside law - specifically the proposed "Wenger Rule" to reduce offside situations by just a few centimeters, thereby encouraging attacking play. However, members agreed that this issue needed more time to study and test before making a final decision.

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VAR is actively improving along with the development of football.

New advancement in arbitration technology

Since its introduction, VAR has been a subject of global controversy, with incidents being reported every week as "wrong person at wrong time". With plans to expand intervention rights, IFAB hopes this will be the most important step forward for video referee technology since 2018, helping to protect fairness and transparency for the "king sport ".

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