IFAB has now decided that if a penalty taker accidentally makes contact with the ball with both feet, and the kick is successful, it must now be retaken — a change from the previous rule which ...

Video review (VAR) detected that he touched the ball twice and the referee ruled the shot a miss under Law 14, which deals with the penalty kick. Real went on to win 4-2.

The new clarification explains: “If the penalty taker accidentally strikes the ball with both feet at once, or it touches their non-kicking leg straight after the shot, then – if the ball goes ...

The laws of football on taking a penalty kick were clarified on Tuesday after Julián Álvarez's accidental double touch helped to eliminate Atletico Madrid from the Champions League.The update ...

The laws of soccer on taking a penalty kick were clarified Tuesday after Julián Álvarez’s accidental double touch helped to eliminate Atletico Madrid from the Champions League. The new ...

Alvarez, who originally put his penalty kick past Thibaut Courtois at the Metropolitano, saw his effort wiped away for an accidental double touch. Los Colchoneros went on to lose the shootout 4 ...

Atletico Madrid were unhappy at the time, and their fury will have found no recourse to be calmed following the latest IFAB clarification on ‘double-touch’ penalties. The ‘missed’ Julian ...

Today, group D continues with England set to face the Netherlands in a must-win clash. Later on this evening, France will ...