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Penalty rebounds 'could be SCRAPPED for 2026 World Cup' in radical shake-up...as VAR powers also 'face major expansion'

Related Topics: IFAB, Xabi Alonso

Penalty rebounds could be scrapped entirely under dramatic new plans being considered by football's law-makers - potentially coming into force in time for the 2026 World Cup.

The proposal, being discussed by the International Football Association Board (IFAB), would see any missed penalty immediately result in a goal-kick, with no chance for the taker or others to score on the rebound, as reported by The Sun.

That means iconic moments like Harry Kane's extra-time rebound against Denmark in the Euro 2020 semi-final or Xabi Alonso's equaliser in Liverpool's legendary 2005 Champions League comeback would no longer stand under the proposed rules.