IFAB: a corner instead of an indirect free kick if the opposing goalkeeper keeps the ball too long

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139th IFAB AGM in Belfast (NIR) on 01/03/2025 - ©  IFAB

"If a goalkeeper holds the ball for longer than eight seconds (with the referee using a visual five-second countdown), the referee will award a corner kick to the opposing team (rather than the current indirect free kick for more than six seconds)," decided the IFAB at its 139th annual general meeting, organised by the Irish Football...

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139th IFAB AGM in Belfast (NIR) on 01/03/2025 - ©  IFAB

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