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KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Russell Lewis - 6/13/2026, 9:00 AM

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LOS ANGELES — The referees chosen to work the 2026 World Cup have some new tools to speed up the games and ensure that any match-altering officiating mistakes are corrected. Among the many changes that fans will see during the World Cup: * A substituted player must exit the field within 10 seconds. If there's a delay, the team plays a... more