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The Spanish team is looking forward to the World Cup final next SundayAt the “Jersey” stadium in New York, waiting for the winner of the England-Argentina match today, Wednesday.
Although there is no official confirmation from FIFA yet, the half-time break will last up to 30 minutes, twice as long as usual, according to the newspaper.Mundo Deportivo:“In Spanish, citing English press releases.
This exceptional situation is due to FIFA’s desire to use this time for the second part of the huge show, the first part of which will take place before the match.
The English newspaper “The Times” noted that this show includes famous international artists such as Justin Bieber, Shakira (the official song of the World Cup), Madonna and Coldplay.
The question that arises. Can FIFA do it? Can it extend the normal 15 minute break? The answer is yes.
“In fact, we have a precedent from last summer’s Club World Cup, where the half-time between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea lasted 24 minutes.
But the key is also the tournament regulations published by FIFA.
Article 1 states: Other rules or decisions binding on FIFA may apply for the purposes of these Regulations. These rules and decisions applied by FIFA shall prevail in the event of conflict with these Regulations and all parties involved in the preparation, organization and conduct of the 26th FIFA World Cup shall comply with them.”
In fact, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) regulation in article 7 regarding the duration of the match states that “players have the right to a break not exceeding 15 minutes, and a short drinking break (not more than 1 minute) is also allowed after the first extra time”.
Furthermore, the rules state that “the tournament regulations must clearly define the duration of the break, which cannot be changed except with the permission of the referee.”
