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LAW 8 · The Start and Restart of Play · 2026/27

The match is drawn and requires extra time. What is the correct procedure to determine the ends and which team will start the first half?

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THE DECISION

The referee tosses a coin before the start of extra time because this is a new ‘kick-off’. The procedure is the same as at the start of the match: the team that wins the toss decides which goal to attack in the first half or to take the kick-off depending on the above, their opponents take the kick-off or decide which goal to attack in the first half

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