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FIFA to introduce fourth substitute in extra time at Rio

FIFA to introduce fourth substitute in extra time at Rio

Rio de Janeiro, March 19 (IANS) World football governing body, FIFA will introduce a rule that allows teams to make a fourth substitution during extra time at this year's Olympic Games here.

In a statement issued on Friday, FIFA said the initiative would also be tested during the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan and the Under-20 World Cup in Papua New Guinea later this year, reports Xinhua.

The announcement comes after the proposals were backed by the International Football Association Board (IFAB), the game's law-making body.

 

"Following the recent decision by the IFAB to allow experimentation with a fourth substitution in extra-time, the FIFA executive committee agreed for such experiments to be conducted this year at the Olympic football tournaments, the FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea and the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan," the statement said.

The Olympic Games will be held in Rio de Janeiro from August 5 to 21.

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