What Is the 'Vinicius Jr Law' Brought in for 2026 World Cup?

What is the 'Vinicius Jr Law' brought in for 2026 World Cup?

Ifab has approved a change to the game’s laws based on an incident featuring the Real Madrid star.

What is the new ‘Vinicius Law’ and how will it be applied at World Cup 2026?

IFAB Ratifies 'Vinicius Law' Mandating Red Cards for On-Pitch Mouth Covering During Confrontations

Key Takeaways: IFAB unanimously passed the ‘Vinicius law’ on Tuesday night, introducing red cards for players caught covering their mouths in confrontations The rule follows the alleged racist abuse directed towards Vinicius Junior during Real Madrid’s Champions League fixture against Benfica in Lisbon this February Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni received a six-game ban from UEFA after […] The post IFAB Ratifies ‘Vinicius Law’ Mandating Red Cards…

'Vinicius law' passed by IFAB with red cards as punishment

On Tuesday night it was announced that the so-called ‘Vinicius law’ has been passed unanimously by IFAB, football’s governing body for officiating. The rule has come into force following the alleged racist abuse proffered to Vinicius Junior during the Champions League in February.The Brazilian was allegedly racially abused by Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni during Real Madrid’s clash with Benfica in Lisbon this February. Prestianni was not pu…

‘Vinicius law’ passed by IFAB with red cards to punish players caught out »

On Tuesday night it was announced that the so-called ‘Vinicius law’ has been passed unanimously by IFAB, football’s governing body for officiating. The rule has Read More The post ‘Vinicius law’ passed by IFAB with red cards to punish players caught out appeared first on .