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Infantino Announces Offside Rule Changes and Defends High World Cup Ticket Prices

Published December 30, 2025, 10:36

FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced that the global federation is considering changes to the offside rule. The proposal is to consider a player offside only when they are completely in front of the defender, and not just with a part of their body. At the same time, FIFA is evaluating measures to avoid time-wasting, so that the game has a smooth pace. Infantino defended the high ticket prices for the World Cup, attributing them to the enormous demand, with 150 million requests in 15 days, mainly from the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom. In response to criticism, FIFA announced the availability of a new batch of tickets priced at $60 for group stage matches, while the cost for knockout stage matches can reach $6,730.