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

Procedure

The provision as it is printed, and everything on Ruleside that turns on it.

Before penalties (penalty shoot-out) start
· With the exception of a substitute for a goalkeeper who is unable to continue, only players who are on the field of play or are temporarily off the field of play (injury, adjusting equipment etc.) at the end of the match are eligible to take kicks
IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 105 · clause law-10-3ece839e

Verdicts that turn on it 2

Walk the tree to any of these and this clause is part of the answer.

Only those on the field at the end, and the team picks the order in secretoutcome
They take part in the shoot-out anywaysin-bins

Explained in the rules library 1

The plain-language pages that build on this provision.

Extra Time & Penalty Shootout

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