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IFAB Backs Proposal to Change Penalty Coin Toss Rules

IFAB Backs Proposal to Change Penalty Coin Toss Rules
World Sports · 13:44:47 - Friday, 30 October 2026

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has endorsed a proposal to modify the rules governing the coin toss before penalty shootouts.

The change aims to address concerns about fairness and could alter the procedure for deciding which team takes the first penalty.

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