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sb_73 said:
Now all the commentary team laughing about Raya having a ‘tactical cramp’. ****ing cheats to a man. They need to stand in a proper crowd and see how paying fans react to this crap.
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Won't be happening at the World Cup, amongst other things...

Goalkeeper tactical timeouts to be banned at World Cup​

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By
Dale Johnson
Football issues correspondent
Players at the 2026 World Cup will be stopped from going to the technical area to talk to coaches when goalkeepers are injured, Fifa referees' chief Pierluigi Collina has revealed.

The International Football Association Board (Ifab) has also approved a request to change video assistant referee (VAR) protocol to allow reviews of attacking fouls that happen before the ball is in play.

Law changes for the World Cup​

This summer's World Cup will see a high number of law changes, primarily around eradicating tactics to slow the tempo of play and waste time.

Collina hopes these changes will mean stoppage time is not as long as at the 2022 World Cup. But there is guaranteed to be three minutes in each half for the hydration breaks.

Throw-in countdown (five seconds): If a player deliberately delays the restart of play, the throw can be given to the opposition.

Goal-kick countdown (five seconds): Also applies to deliberate attempts to run down the clock and can result in a corner being awarded.

Time-limited substitutions (10 seconds): Substituted players have 10 seconds to leave the field at the nearest point. If they fail to do so, the substitute cannot enter the field for at least one minute and the team must continue with 10 players.

Off-field treatment (one minute): Players who are treated by the physio must stay off the field for 60 seconds. There are some exceptions, including for goalkeepers, injuries and if the opponent is booked or sent off.

Players covering their mouths: Any player covering their mouth in a confrontational situation with an opponent may be sanctioned with a red card.

As well as Collina's request for the change to the protocol on corners, there are also a couple of other tweaks to VAR.

Corners can be checked: If VAR can make sure that a corner has been correctly awarded, but this must be done quickly and before the restart. Does not apply to wrongly awarded goal-kicks.

Second yellows can be reviewed: Players sent off for two cautions can have the second booking checked - but there will be no reviews for potential second yellows.
 
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So what are the opinions on the 'controversial' incidents from last night?

For me, the Madueke tumble is definitely not a pen. In fact the Saka handball is more so, I reckon.

Oh, and the PSG pen was nailed on.
 
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