FIFA plot sudden rule change before World Cup knockouts after Arsenal incident

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FIFA is hoping to change the rules on penalty shoot-outs for the knockout rounds at this World Cup to make it fairer. In an incredible and unprecedented move, the governing body wants to change the rules mid-tournament so that a team either chooses to take the first spot kick or takes the penalties in front of their own fans. The Times reports that FIFA officials have held discussions with the International FA Board (IFAB), football’s law-making body, about bringing in a change for this

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