Arbitration at the World Cup: the most striking things after 24 matches

Each country has played once at the World Cup. 24 of the 104 matches are over. The arbitration is not without mention, but the overall feeling is certainly positive. We list the most striking things.


First of all, the observation that the battle against wasting time has been successfully entered into. The reactions are purely positive; the irritations and annoyances have decreased. The adjusted rules have reached the coaches and players and are having an impact. The goalkeepers had already learned to restart the game within a certain number of seconds last season, and there is also no need to wait around for throw-ins.

In the match between Portugal and DR Congo, referee Al-Jassim put the new corner kick rule into practice for the first time. Defender Steve Kapuadi took more than five seconds to take a goal kick, resulting in Portugal being awarded a corner. In addition, players rush to the sidelines when they are replaced. The conclusion may be that the annoyances about the procrastination have been successfully addressed. And it's about time too.

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