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Financial Allocation per Team (USD)
Comparison of financial grants for teams participating in the World Cup.
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FIFA updates World Cup yellow-card rule to reduce suspensions
ESPN News ServicesApr 28, 2026, 03:01 PM ETFIFA has changed the World Cup rule on yellow cards to ensure fewer players are suspended for key elimination games at this summer's tournament in North America.An extra amnesty for yellow cards -- wiping player disciplinary records twice during the expanded tournament -- was approved on Tuesday in a FIFA ruling council meeting."Reflective of the expanded format with an extra knockout round, the FIFA Council confirmed an amendment to the Regulations for the FIFA World Cup 2026 whereby single yellow cards in the final competition will be cancelled after the group stage and then again after the quarter-finals," FIFA said in a statement.At the World Cup, players must serve a one-game ban if they are shown a yellow card in two different games. At previous tournaments, the amnesty only applied once, after the quarterfinal stage. That ensured no player would miss the final through suspension just because of getting a yellow card in the semifinal.The expanded 48-team World Cup format, with an extra round of 32 knockout stage, prompted a FIFA review aimed at helping keep players on the field.FIFA's new rule will clear players' disciplinary records of one yellow card after the three-game group stage, so they start the knockout phase afresh.A second amnesty after the quarterfinals will apply for players who got one yellow during the three previous knockout rounds and whose teams advanced to the semifinals.The World Cup will be played from June 11 to July 19 in the United States, Canada and Mexico.Information from ESPN's Lizzy Becherano and The Associated Press was used in this report.
FIFA confirms new World Cup rule on yellow cards to reduce suspensions
Single yellow cards will be cancelled after the group stage and then again after the quarterfinals, FIFA says.FIFA has tweaked World Cup rules on yellow cards to ensure fewer players are suspended for key elimination games, with single yellow cards to be cancelled after the group stage and after the quarterfinals.An extra amnesty for yellow cards – wiping player disciplinary records twice during the expanded tournament in North America – was proposed at a meeting on Tuesday of FIFA’s ruling council.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4‘Greatest Champions League semifinal’: Players, fans react to PSG vs Bayernlist 2 of 4PSG beat Bayern 5-4 in record-breaking Champions League semifinal first leglist 3 of 4Atletico and Arsenal face-off as they dream of first Champions League titlelist 4 of 4Algeria’s Luca Zidane doubtful for World Cup after chin and jaw fractureend of listLater, FIFA issued a statement approving the change.“Reflective of the expanded format with an extra knockout round, the FIFA Council confirmed an amendment to the regulations for the FIFA World Cup 2026 whereby single yellow cards in the final competition will be cancelled after the group stage and then again after the quarterfinals,” it said.At the last World Cup, players had to serve a one-game ban if they were shown a yellow card in two different games, but single yellow cards were cancelled at previous tournaments after the quarterfinals stage. That ensured no player would miss the final for getting a yellow card in the semifinal.The expanded 48-team World Cup format, with an extra round-of-32 knockout stage, led to the FIFA review aimed at helping keep players on the pitch.FIFA cleared the disciplinary records of players who have one yellow card after the three-game group stage, so they start the knockout phase afresh. A second amnesty after the quarterfinals will apply to players who got one yellow card during the three previous knockout rounds and whose teams advanced to the semifinals.FIFA also announced on Tuesday an increase in financial resources to be distributed to all 48 World Cup participating teams by a further 15 percent, totalling $871m, or just over $18m per team.The new figures include an increase in preparation money from $1.5m to $2.5m per team and an increase in qualification money from $9m to $10m.The World Cup will be played from June 11 to July 19 in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
FIFA set to change suspension rule for this year's World Cup
FIFA are reported to be considering a change to the rules surrounding yellow cards and suspensions at this year's World Cup. Kicking off on June 11, FIFA is set to stage the biggest edition of the tournament with 48 teams taking part across the US, Canada and Mexico. According to BBC Sport ...
FIFA to change yellow card suspension rules for 2026 World Cup
FIFA has changed the rules around yellow card suspensions at the 2026 World Cup, in a bid to avoid players missing key knockout games.
