National team staff attend FIFA refereeing meeting for 2026 World Cup

National team staff attend FIFA refereeing meeting for 2026 World Cup

Members of the Brazilian National Team’s coaching staff took part this Tuesday (5) in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Refereeing Meeting, an event organized by FIFA to share with the teams participating in the tournament the guidelines given to the referees who will officiate at the competition.

Head coach Carlo Ancelotti, general executive coordinator of the Men’s National Teams Rodrigo Caetano, technical coordinator Juan Santos, and performance analyst Bruno Baquete attended the meeting, along with Rodrigo Cintra, president of the CBF Refereeing Commission.

Rodrigo Caetano, Carlo Ancelotti, and Rodrigo Cintra during the meeting in which FIFA presented the guidelines given to referees for the World CupCredits: Luciana Vermell / CBF

According to Cintra, the content of the meeting is part of a set of guidelines developed by FIFA’s refereeing commission, led by Pierluigi Collina and Massimo Busacca, since January of this year. “It is not just a matter of rule changes, but also of refereeing positioning and behavior, so that the teams are prepared to deal with these new situations,” he explained.

The meeting content was presented by FIFA’s refereeing commission Credits: Luciana Vermell / CBF

The president of the CBF Refereeing Commission highlighted that the main changes for the World Cup will focus on a “package” of innovations aimed at curbing time-wasting, reducing stoppage time in situations such as throw-ins, corners, fouls, and goal kicks, thereby increasing effective playing time.