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How the game is played and refereed should be the same on every football field in the world, from the FIFA World Cup™ final to the smallest village. However, the needs of a country's domestic football should determine how long the game lasts, how many people can take part and how some unfair behaviour is punished.

IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 20 · clause law-x-5ad2c5b7

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