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Law 10: Determining the Outcome of a MatchProcedure·Page 105, 2026/27 edition

Procedure

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Before penalties (penalty shoot-out) start

· A goalkeeper who is unable to continue before or during the kicks may be replaced by a player excluded to equalise the number of players or, if their team has not used its maximum permitted number of substitutes, a named substitute, but the replaced goalkeeper takes no further part and may not take a kick

IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 105 · clause law-10-0703c41a

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