Law 3: The Players2. Number of substitutions·Page 60, 2026/27 edition

2. Number of substitutions

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

The competition rules must state:
· how many substitutes may be named, from three to a maximum of fifteen
IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 60 · clause law-3-c2ec8e1a

Verdicts that turn on it 2

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

Up to five substitutes, in three substitution opportunitiesplayers
Fifteen named, eight used, or up to eleven if both teams agreeplayers

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