FIFA maintains current coin toss rules for World Cup shoot-outs
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 29, 2026, 4:42 PM
Last updated Jun 29, 2026
FIFA confirmed on June 29 that no changes will be made to the coin toss rules prior to penalty shoot-outs during the ongoing World Cup. A proposal was submitted to replace the current two-toss system with a single toss, allowing the winner to choose between starting first and selecting the end for penalties. The governing body stated that any proposed alterations will not be implemented during the current tournament, which has already entered the knockout stage.
- •FIFA submitted a proposal to change shoot-out coin toss rules.
- •Current rules involve two separate coin tosses.
- •One toss determines which team shoots first, the other the goal end.
- •No changes will occur during the ongoing World Cup knockout stage.
- 4:42 PMYahoo Sports — No change to coin toss rules for World Cup shoot-outs, FIFA says
"The coin-toss rules before penalty shoot-outs have not been changed at short notice at the World Cup, FIFA said on Monday. The world governing body had submitted a proposal to rulemaking body the International Football Association Board for one coin toss rather than two before a shoot-out.
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