Iceland affected by new laws before World Cup

During the Japan vs. Iceland match, a new FIFA rule was implemented to increase the actual playing time. Iceland was penalized after a substitute player was delayed in leaving the field by more than 10 seconds, resulting in the player remaining off the pitch for a full minute. This led to Japan scoring the only goal of the match in the 87th minute, as part of new measures aimed at improving the flow of the game and reducing time-wasting.

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