The FIFAthe maximum rector of world football, At this time, it is analyzing changing the definition to criminal penalties in full development of World Cup 2026. The proposal consists of reduce the procedure prior to the definition of the teams and draw with the coin only once. Currently, two throws of the round metal are made: one to choose the goal, which is generally related to the best location of each fan, and a second to determine who kicks first.
The central objective of the idea is to prevent the same team from winning in both instances of the draw and thus accumulating advantages before kicking.. The change thus alters the historical dynamics of the two launches of currency by eliminating the possibility of luck doubly benefiting the captain of the same team.
If this official proposal is carried out, The team that wins the draw will decide whether to start the series by kicking the first penalty or if they do it in front of their fans.as the media was able to find out The Times of sources with access to FIFA. Automatically, the loser of the draw would benefit from the second option not chosen.
The talks would be advanced with the International FA Board (IFAB). That organism would have time to make a decision regarding this idea of the entity chaired by Gianni Infantino before the first game of the knockout round, this Sunday night.
For FIFAthe modification would make penalty shootouts “fairer”. According to a 2023 academic study, which the agency used to consider this proposal, it suggested that The team that takes penalties first is 22% more likely to win.
The direct precedent that prompted this claim occurred recently in the UEFA Champions League final, where Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) consecutively won both draws against Arsenalwhich generated strong disagreement over the double advantage granted before the auctions.
