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After Outcry, IFAB Changes PK Rules In Middle Of Women’s World Cup

Penalty kick rules are changing and goalkeepers at the 2019 Women’s World Cup are getting a reprieve. Kind of.

The International Football Association Board (IFAB), the body that determines the rules for FIFA competitions, announced a change to the way certain penalty kicks are viewed by the VARs.

Sam Kerr’s Awkward Postgame Interview Shows She Gets It, Even If FIFA Clearly Doesn’t

Sam Kerr isn’t afraid to speak her mind. 

We found this out after she inspired her team to a comeback win over Brazil earlier in the Women’s World Cup and told her critics what they could do.

Former UEFA Boss Michel Platini Detained Over Awarding Qatar 2022 World Cup

Michel Platini, the former UEFA president who was banned from football four years ago, was detained in Paris on Tuesday. The former France and Juventus No. 10 was questioned as part of an investigation into alleged corruption surrounding Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid. Qatar won the hosting rights with Platini a big cheerleader for the bid.

As USWNT Shines In WWC, USMNT Plummets To 30th In FIFA Rankings

The U.S. men’s national team’s world standing is plummeting at the same time the women’s national team is soaring. The June FIFA rankings released on Friday saw the USMNT fall six places to 30th in the world, its worst ranking since 2017.

Gianni Infantino Quote

This organization went from being toxic, almost criminal to what it should be — an organization that develops football, an organization that cares about football. We have transformed it into a new FIFA — an organization which is synonymous with credibility, trust, integrity, equality, human rights.

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