# FIFA World Cup 2026 changes

This page describes the Live Data feed updates planned for the FIFA World Cup 2026.

It covers new VAR values and player IDs, support for timed substitutions, and a new event for free kicks taken.

Use these changes to prepare parsing, downstream logic, and pre-tournament testing.

### VAR events: player IDs, corners, and mistaken identity

We introduce new attributes for VAR events to support recent FIFA changes.

When present, these optional attributes are sent with events 2064 and 2065.

<table><thead><tr><th width="67">ID</th><th width="111">Event</th><th width="248">Definition</th><th width="95">Coverage</th><th>Attributes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2064</td><td>Video assistant referee</td><td>The event is used when video review (VAR) is confirmed. Extrainfo refers to the type of event that will be subject of the review (goal, penalty kick or red card).<br></td><td>External Feed (BC+DC), iScout (BC+DC), XSA (DC)</td><td><p>expand</p><p><strong>extrainfo:</strong></p><ul><li>description: Type of the video assistant referee</li><li><p>values:</p><ul><li>0 (Goal)</li><li>1 (Penalty)</li><li>2 (Red card)</li><li><strong>3 (Corner)</strong></li><li><strong>4 (Mistaken Identity)</strong></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>player1</strong></p><ul><li>description: Optional ID of the player involved</li><li>values: Integer</li></ul></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>2065</td><td>Video assistant referee over</td><td>The event is used when video review has ended and a verdict ‘stands’ or ‘overturned’ has been given by the referee.<br></td><td>External Feed (BC+DC), iScout (BC+DC), XSA (DC)</td><td><p>expand</p><p><strong>extrainfo:</strong></p><ul><li>description: Outcome of the video assistant referee</li><li><p>values:</p><ul><li>0 = Goal</li><li>1 = No Goal</li><li>2 = Penalty</li><li>3 = No Penalty</li><li>4 = Red Card</li><li>5 = No Red Card</li><li><strong>6 = Corner</strong></li><li><strong>7= No Corner</strong></li><li><strong>8 = Mistaken Id.</strong></li><li><strong>9 = No Mistaken Id.</strong></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>player1</strong></p><ul><li>description: Optional ID of the player involved</li></ul></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Timed substitution

For the 2026 World Cup, FIFA introduced a timed substitution rule.

The player being replaced must leave the pitch within 10 seconds.

If the player takes longer, the substitute must wait one full minute before entering.

This leaves the team temporarily short-handed.

This change affects event 60 and introduces event 2385, `Player back on the pitch`.

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<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="74"></th><th width="138"></th><th></th><th width="90"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>60</td><td>Substitution</td><td>A player has been substituted</td><td><p>External Feed (BC+DC), iScout (BC+DC), XSA (DC)</p><p><br></p></td><td><p>expand</p><ul><li><p><strong>side</strong></p><ul><li>description: Team</li><li><p>values:</p><ul><li>home</li><li>away</li></ul></li></ul></li><li><strong>extrainfo</strong>: “Timed/Late” substitution flag</li><li><p><strong>player1</strong></p><ul><li>description: Outgoing player ID</li></ul></li><li><p><strong>player2</strong></p><ul><li>description: Incoming player ID</li></ul></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>2385</td><td>Player back on the pitch</td><td>Used when a player is back on the pitch</td><td>External Feed (BC+DC), iScout (BC+DC), XSA (DC)</td><td><p></p><p><strong>side</strong></p><ul><li>description: Team</li><li><p>values:</p><ul><li>home</li><li>away</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><strong>player1</strong></p><ul><li>description: Outgoing player ID</li></ul></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>

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### Free kick taken event (2392)

We add a new event to indicate when a free kick has been taken.

Event 150, `Free kick`, indicates that a free kick was awarded to a team.

Event 2392 adds the point in time when the kick is taken.

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="72"></th><th width="126"></th><th width="125"></th><th width="138"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2392</td><td>Free Kick Taken</td><td>When a free kick was taken</td><td><p>External Feed (BC+DC), iScout (BC+DC), XSA (DC)</p><p><br></p></td><td><p>expand</p><ul><li><p><strong>side</strong></p><ul><li>description: Team</li><li><p>values:</p><ul><li>home</li><li>away</li></ul></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>player1</strong></p><ul><li>playerID</li></ul></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>


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