REGULATIONS FIFA World Cup 2022™ - UEFA

[Pages:52]REGULATIONS FIFA World Cup 2022TM

Preliminary Competition

Including COVID-19 Regulations

F?d?ration Internationale de Football Association

President: Secretary General: Address:

Telephone: Internet:

Gianni Infantino Fatma Samoura FIFA-Strasse 20 P.O. Box 8044 Zurich Switzerland +41 (0)43 222 7777

REGULATIONS FIFA World Cup 2022TM

Preliminary Competition

Including COVID-19 Regulations

2 Organisers

ORGANISERS

1. F?d?ration Internationale de Football Association

President: Secretary General: Address:

Telephone: Internet:

Gianni Infantino Fatma Samoura FIFA-Strasse 20 P.O. Box 8044 Zurich Switzerland +41 (0)43 222 7777

2. Organising Committee for FIFA Competitions

Chairman: Deputy chairwoman:

Aleksander Ceferin Mar?a Sol Mu?oz

CONTENTS

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GENERAL PROVISIONS 1 FIFA World Cup 2022TM 2 Organising Committee for FIFA Competitions 3 Participating member associations 4 Entries for the FIFA World CupTM 5 Withdrawal, unplayed matches and abandoned matches 6 Replacement 7 Eligibility of players 8 Laws of the Game 9 Football technologies 10 Refereeing 11 Disciplinary matters 12 Medical/doping 13 Disputes 14 Protests 15 Yellow and red cards 16 Commercial rights 17 Operational guidelines

PRELIMINARY COMPETITION ORGANISATION 18 Entry form 19 List of players 20 Preliminary draw, format of play and group formation 21 Venues, kick-off times and training sessions 22 Stadium infrastructure and equipment 23 Footballs 24 Team equipment 25 Flags, anthems and competition music 26 Media 27 Financial provisions 28 Ticketing 29 Liability

FINAL COMPETITION 30 Final competition

FINAL PROVISIONS 31 Matters not provided for and force majeure 32 Prevailing set of regulations 33 Languages 34 Copyright 35 No waiver 36 Enforcement

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GENERAL PROVISIONS

These Regulations for the FIFA World Cup 2022TM Preliminary Competition have been modified to adopt regulations to address the COVID-19 pandemic ("COVID-19 Regulations"). The COVID-19 Regulations are set out in the boxes below and either supplement or, if expressly indicated, replace the existing regulations. The COVID-19 Regulations will remain in effect for as long as FIFA considers them appropriate. Due to the continuously evolving understanding of COVID-19, including effective and appropriate methods to reduce the risk and severity of infection, FIFA may modify or supplement the COVID-19 Regulations at any time, including by way of issuing a modified version of these Regulations for the FIFA World Cup 2022TM Preliminary Competition or by issuing a FIFA circular letter or other document intended to modify or supplement the COVID-19 Regulations.

1 FIFA World Cup 2022TM

1. The FIFA World CupTM is a FIFA competition embodied in the FIFA regulations.

2. The FIFA Council has appointed the Organising Committee for FIFA Competitions to supervise the preliminary competition.

3. The Regulations for the FIFA World Cup 2022TM Preliminary Competition (hereinafter: the Regulations) regulate the rights, duties and responsibilities of all associations taking part in the FIFA World Cup 2022TM preliminary competition. The Regulations and all directives, decisions, guidelines and circulars issued by FIFA shall be binding for all parties participating and involved in the preparation, organisation and hosting of FIFA World Cup 2022TM preliminary competition matches.

4. Any rights associated with the FIFA World Cup 2022TM that are not granted by these Regulations and/or further regulations, guidelines and decisions as set forth in art. 3 par. 2 of these Regulations and/or specific agreements to a participating member association in the preliminary or final competition, or to a confederation, belong to FIFA.

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5. The FIFA Statutes and all FIFA regulations in force shall apply. Any reference in these Regulations to the FIFA Statutes and regulations refer to the FIFA Statutes and regulations valid at the time of application.

2 Organising Committee for FIFA Competitions

1. The Organising Committee for FIFA Competitions (hereinafter: the FIFA Organising Committee), appointed by the FIFA Council, is amongst others responsible for supervising the organisation of the FIFA World Cup 2022TM preliminary competition in accordance with the FIFA Statutes and the FIFA Governance Regulations.

2. The FIFA Organising Committee may, if necessary, appoint a bureau and/or a sub-committee to deal with emergencies. Any decision taken by the bureau or sub-committee shall come into effect immediately but shall be subject to confirmation by the plenary committee at its next meeting.

3. The decisions taken by the FIFA Organising Committee and/or its bureau/ sub-committee are final and binding and not subject to appeal.

3 Participating member associations

1. Each participating member association shall be responsible throughout the preliminary competition for:

a) the conduct of all accreditation-bearing players, coaches, managers, officials, media officers, representatives and guests of its delegation (hereinafter: Team Delegation Members), and of any person carrying out duties on its behalf throughout the preliminary competition;

b) ensuring the provision of adequate insurance to cover its Team Delegation Members and any other persons carrying out duties on its behalf against all risks, including but not limited to injury, accident, disease and travel in consideration

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of the relevant FIFA rules or regulations (cf. in particular Annexe 1, art. 2 par. 3 of the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players);

c) paying for incidental expenses and for any costs incurred by its Team Delegation Members;

d) paying for any costs of extending the stay of any member of its delegation, the duration of which is determined by FIFA;

e) applying for any required visas in good time from the consulate or embassy of the host country; if necessary, the assistance of the host association is to be sought as early as possible;

f) attending media conferences and other official media activities organised by FIFA and/or by the host association in accordance with the applicable FIFA regulations and instructions issued by FIFA;

g) ensuring that every member of its delegation complies with the FIFA Statutes, the applicable FIFA regulations, directives, guidelines and circulars and decisions taken by FIFA bodies, in particular the Council, the FIFA Organising Committee, the Referees Committee, the Disciplinary Committee, the Ethics Committee and the Appeal Committee.

h) complying with and implementing (where applicable) the measures mandated in the FIFA International Match Protocol ("IMP") and bearing the resulting costs for the Team Delegation Members and any other persons carrying out duties on its behalf.

2. All Team Delegation Members shall comply with the Laws of the Game and the FIFA Statutes and all applicable FIFA regulations (including these Regulations), in particular the FIFA Disciplinary Code, the FIFA Stadium Safety and Security Regulations, the FIFA Anti-Doping Regulations, the FIFA Code of Ethics, the FIFA Media and Marketing Regulations and the FIFA Equipment Regulations as well as all circulars, directives and decisions of FIFA bodies, unless these Regulations stipulate otherwise, and all further FIFA guidelines that have any significance regarding the FIFA World CupTM.

3. All Team Delegation Members shall undertake to comply fully with the FIFA Statutes, the applicable FIFA regulations, directives, guidelines and circulars

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