FIFA will implement the ‘anti-Arsenal’ law at the 2026 World Cup

Set pieces are a fundamental part of football, especially in the Premier League. Therefore, the FIFA and the IFAB have been working at full speed to establish the ‘anti-blockade’ law or ‘anti-Arsenal’ law in the World Cup 2026.

This rule will sanction the players who obstruct or prevent an opponent from playing the ball during free kicks and corner kicks. This rule originates from basketball and prohibits players from acting as blockers.

He VAR may intervene in the event that the block has occurred before the shot, without the ball in play. These changes will come into effect for the World Cup and all championships from July 1.

The goal of Ben White in the friendly match between England and Uruguay. The goal would have been disallowed, since players like Adam Wharton and Harvey Barnes They blocked the defenders at the corner kick.

This new rule is expected to have a big impact on the teams of the Premier Leagueespecially in the Arsenal. The physical play of the ‘Gunners’ this season in set pieces has been outstanding. They have put a total of 24 goals from set pieces, not counting penaltiesin the English league.

This new rule is one of many that have come into force for the World Cup that begins next June 11. After the controversy over alleged racism between Gianluca Prestianni and Vinicius Jraccusations that the Argentine denied, players who cover their mouth with their hand, arm or shirt during an altercation will directly receive a red card. If they do it during a “friendly” conversation there will be no penalty.

With this change, the VAR will have seven intervention situations: goal review, verification of a penalty, direct red card, second yellow card resulting in expulsion, mistake in the identity of a sanctioned player, corner awarded to the wrong team or a foul committed by an attacker before a goal.