IOC to expand football rosters to 22 for Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 6 months ago

IOC to expand football rosters to 22 for Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

Olympic football rosters will be expanded from 18 players to 22 for the Tokyo Olympics, a person with knowledge of the change told The Associated Press on Wednesday. READ: France names Thauvin, Gignac in Tokyo squad Olympic squads are normally limited to 18 players plus four alternates. The expanded rosters should give coaches more flexibility during a tight Olympic schedule with limited rest time between matches, as well as expected heat and humidity in Tokyo. READ: Liverpool's Salah unlikely to play for Egypt at Tokyo Games Wednesday was the deadline for countries competing in the Olympic football tournament to finalise their rosters.

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FIFA allows bigger 26-man squad for World Cup in Qatar
2 years, 6 months ago

FIFA allows bigger 26-man squad for World Cup in Qatar

India TV News  

In an expected move to counter any possible virus cases within a team, FIFA has agreed to expand the size of the squad for the World Cup in Qatar to 26. Adding three players to the typical World Cup roster follows UEFA doing the same for the European Championship last year. Most of the extra players will likely come from …

World Cup squads could be increased from 23 to 26 players for Qatar
2 years, 9 months ago

World Cup squads could be increased from 23 to 26 players for Qatar

Daily Mail  

Team squads for November's World Cup finals in Qatar could be expanded from 23 to 26 players by governing body FIFA, a source with knowledge of the discussions said on Wednesday. UEFA allowed 26-man squads for the European Championships last year, although only 23 players could be named for each game. Squads for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar …

Olympics COVID-19 Discount: Bigger Squads for Hockey & Other Sports
3 years, 6 months ago

Olympics COVID-19 Discount: Bigger Squads for Hockey & Other Sports

The Quint  

Similarly, football teams have 18 players in the Olympics and 23 at other major events, though the 23-member squads don't have standbys. Thus, to make up for the shortfall, teams have been allowed to keep some standby players in the Olympic host city but out of the Olympic village. "This will not increase the number of athletes on-site in Japan, …

Tokyo Olympics: IOC allows stand-by players as part of team squads
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: IOC allows stand-by players as part of team squads

The Hindu  

Owing to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, participating countries will be allowed to have 'stand-by' or 'alternate' players as part of certain team squads during the upcoming Tokyo Games, the International Olympic Committee has said. In Olympics, team sports comprise of fewer players than what is available for other international events but IOC after discussions with the International Federations …

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