The Laws of the Game don't mandate goalkeeper gloves at all -- the real rule, which every World Cup keeper follows to the letter, is about jersey color.

FIFA's push to count every dead second didn't start this summer. It traces to a 2001 study and a 2022 directive that only tightened for 2026.

Three players per MLS roster don't count against the salary cap the normal way, and allocation money decides how much they cost on paper.

VAR is the review process; semi-automated offside technology is the tool that makes one part of it faster. Here's what actually changed since the Premier League and FIFA adopted camera-based offside tracking.