Conmebol brings in new 8 second rule for its club competitions - Inside World Football

The South American Confederation of Football (Conmebol) announced the changes in the rules of play approved at the 139th annual General Assembly of the International Football Association Board (IFAB).

The action of the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana will continue this Thursday with the last matches of its first day in which Deportivo Táchira and Academia Puerto Cabello will try to add their first points.The aurinegros begin their complicated path In relation to the maximum tournament of the continent, the combined aurinegro will be local before a [...] La entrada Táchira and Puerto Cabello are ready to face the international challeng…

Conmebol brings in new 8 second rule for its club competitions - Inside World Football

April 2 – Conmebol has introduced a major rule change for the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana, becoming the first confederation to cap the time goalkeepers can hold on to the ball at eight seconds. If keepers exceed the limit, the opposing team will be awarded a corner kick. The regulation is part of a broader push by lawmaking body IFAB (International football association board) to speed up play and reduce time-wasting. Conmebol is usin…

They announced the new measures implemented by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) that will be adopted from today in all the Conmebol competitions. One of the main modifications is that the goalkeepers will be able to hold the ball for a maximum of eight seconds. If that time is exceeded, the referees will sanction a corner throw for the opposing team. From today begins to govern the new rules of the Conmebol. Photo: Conmebol Ot…

The South American Confederation of Football (Conmebol) confirmed that since April 1, 2025, the modifications in football approved by IFAB will enter into force. The entry A goalkeeper will not be able to hold the ball more than eight seconds but will be shot corner; changes in football rules since April 1 was first published in Teleamazonas.

This Tuesday, the two most important international competitions in the continent will begin, with Union being part of the South American Cup. At the beginning of the first matches, Conmebol announced that some changes will be implemented in the regulations. According to the South American Confederation of Football, from April 1 "changes will be adopted in the Rules of the Game approved at the 139th Annual General Assembly of the International Fo…