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The FIFA World Cup is a FIFA event embodied in the FIFA Statutes. On 15 May 2004, the FIFA Executive Committee designated the South African Football Association (SAFA) as the Organising Association of the nal competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The Organising Association is responsible for organising, hosting and staging the nal competition, as well as the security for the duration thereof. SAFA has set up a Local Organising Committee (LOC) in the form of an internal division to organise the nal competition, in accordance with the List of Requirements (LoR) and the Organising Association Agreement (OAA) between FIFA and the Organising Association. SAFA and its LOC are collectively referred to as the Organising Association. The Organising Association is subject to the supervision and control of FIFA, which has the last word on all matters relevant to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The decisions of FIFA are nal. Working relations between the Organising Association and FIFA are regulated in a special contract, the OAA, its annexes, the LoR, FIFA guidelines and circulars as well as the FIFA Statutes and various regulations. The Organising Association undertakes to observe the FIFA Statutes, regulations, directives, decisions, guidelines, circulars as well as the LoR and the OAA. The FIFA Executive Committee has also appointed the Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup (FIFA Organising Committee) to organise the competition. The regulations for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa (the Regulations) regulate the rights, duties and responsibilities of all associations taking part in the 2010 FIFA World Cup and of the Organising Association by forming an integral part of the OAA. The Regulations and all guidelines and circulars issued by FIFA are binding for all parties participating and involved in the preparation, organisation and hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.9.
Any rights associated with the 2010 FIFA World Cup that are not granted by these Regulations and/or specic agreements to a participating member association in the preliminary or nal competition, or to a confederation, belong to FIFA. 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 Statutes and regulations valid at the time of application.
The obligations and responsibilities of the Organising Association are stipulated in the OAA and the LoR, these Regulations and other FIFA regulations, guidelines, directives, decisions, circulars or any other agreement reached between FIFA and the Organising Association. The responsibilities of the Organising Association shall include but not be limited to: a) ensuring that order and safety is maintained in cooperation with the government of South Africa, particularly in and around the stadiums. It shall take adequate measures to prevent and avoid outbreaks of violence; b) ensuring that order and safety is maintained around the headquarters and training grounds of the participating member associations; c) concluding insurance policies in consultation with FIFA to cover all risks relating to the nal competitions organisation, in particular, adequate liability insurance in respect of the stadiums, local organisation, members of the Organising Association and the LOC, employees, volunteers and any other persons involved in the organisation of the nal competition; d) concluding liability insurance against possible spectator accidents or deaths; e) ensuring the presence of a sufcient number of ground staff and security stewards to guarantee safety.
k) replacing associations that have withdrawn from the FIFA World Cup; l) settling cases of force majeure; m) dealing with any other aspect of the FIFA World Cup that is not the responsibility of any other body under the terms of these Regulations or the FIFA Statutes.4.
The decisions taken by the FIFA Organising Committee and/or its sub-committee(s) are nal and binding.
Each participating member association shall be responsible throughout the competition for: a) the conduct of the members of its delegation (ofcials and players), and of any person carrying out duties on its behalf throughout the competition, from their arrival in the host country until their departure; b) concluding compulsory insurance cover, particularly health, accident and travel insurance, for all members of its delegation; c) paying for incidental expenses incurred by its delegation members and for any costs incurred by additional members of the delegation; 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 visas in good time from the relevant host country, if necessary; f) attending media conferences and other ofcial media activities organised by FIFA in accordance with the instructions issued by FIFA; g) ensuring that every member of its delegation completes the FIFA entry forms and signs the required declarations.
Regulations and the FIFA Equipment Regulations as well as all directives and decisions of FIFA bodies unless these Regulations stipulate otherwise. The participating member associations and their players and ofcials also agree to comply with the Participating Member Association Ticketing Allocation Agreement and all further FIFA guidelines and circulars that have any signicance regarding the FIFA World Cup.3.
On entering the competition, the participating member associations and their players and ofcials automatically undertake to: a) observe and comply with the FIFA Statutes, regulations, directives, circulars, guidelines and decisions as well as national and international laws; b) accept that all the administrative, disciplinary and refereeing matters related to the competition shall be dealt with by FIFA in compliance with the relevant FIFA regulations; c) participate in all matches of the competition in which their team is scheduled to take part; d) accept all the arrangements made by the Organising Association in agreement with FIFA; e) accept the use and/or sublicense by FIFA, as well as the recording and broadcast of the images, names and records of players and ofcials and those of participating member associations that may appear in connection with the nal competition in accordance with the FIFA Commercial Regulations; f) provide sufcient insurance to cover their delegation against all risks, including but not limited to injury, accident and disease; g) observe the principles of fair play.
Entries for the FIFA World Cup2.
The FIFA World Cup takes place every four years. As a general rule, every association afliated to FIFA may participate in the FIFA World Cup with its representative team. The FIFA World Cup consists of two parts: a) the preliminary competition; b) the nal competition.3.
The Organising Associations representative team, the South African Football Association, automatically qualies for the nal competition.
Depending on the circumstances of the withdrawal, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee may impose additional sanctions, including the suspension of the association concerned from subsequent FIFA competitions. Any association that withdraws or is excluded from playing in the competition may be replaced by another association. The FIFA Organising Committee will decide on the matter at its sole discretion. No appeals may be lodged against these decisions. Furthermore, the guilty association will forfeit any claim to nancial remuneration from FIFA. Depending on circumstances and the decision of the FIFA Organising Committee, any association that withdraws may be ordered to reimburse FIFA and the Organising Association for any expenses already incurred as a result of its involvement in the competition, and may also be obliged to pay compensation for any damages or losses incurred. If a team does not report for a match except in cases of force majeure recognised by the FIFA Organising Committee or if it refuses to continue to play or leaves the stadium before the end of a match, the team will be considered as having lost. The match and three points will be awarded to its opponents with a score of 3-0 or more if, in the case of an abandoned match, the winning team has already reached a higher score at the time the guilty team leaves the eld or refuses to continue to play. The guilty team will, as a general rule, be excluded from further participation in the competition so that none of its matches will be deemed valid, unless the incidents mentioned in par. 7 occurred in its last match. In addition, the guilty association shall pay compensation for any damages or losses suffered by the other association(s) and by FIFA. Furthermore, the guilty association will forfeit any claim to nancial remuneration from FIFA. Further measures may be taken by the FIFA Organising Committee. If the circumstances of withdrawal are sufficiently serious, the Disciplinary Committee may also take whatever additional action is appropriate under the terms of the Disciplinary Code. The relevant FIFA committee shall determine the amount of damages for nancial loss upon receipt of a substantiated and documented request from the Organising Association.
No appeals may be lodged against these decisions. If, through the fault of a participating member association, a match cannot take place or be played in its entirety, the FIFA Organising Committee shall declare that the match be forfeited (awarding victory and the resultant three points to the opposing team as well as the score of 3-0, or greater, depending on the score in the match at the time of abandonment) and/or exclude the team concerned from the competition. The FIFA Organising Committee shall take whatever action is deemed necessary in cases of force majeure.
Each association shall ensure the following when selecting its representative team for the FIFA World Cup: a) all players shall be citizens of its country and subject to its jurisdiction; b) all players shall be eligible for selection in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Application of the FIFA Statutes and other relevant FIFA regulations.
Any team that is found guilty of elding an ineligible player shall forfeit the match in question. Victory and the resultant three points will be awarded to the opposing team as well as the score of 3-0, or greater, depending on the score of the match. The FIFA Organising Committee is the competent body to decide in this regard.
behaviour by supporters and/or by ofcials or any other person acting on behalf of an association at the match and any other incident happening before, during and after the match in as much detail as possible.
Disciplinary incidents are dealt with in compliance with the FIFA Disciplinary Code in force and all relevant circulars and directives, with which the participating member associations undertake to comply. FIFA may introduce new disciplinary rules and sanctions for the duration of the nal competition. Such rules shall be communicated to the participating member associations one month before the rst match of the nal competition at the latest. In addition, the players agree notably to: a) respect the spirit of fair play and non-violence; b) behave accordingly; c) refrain from doping as dened by the FIFA Doping Control Regulations.
The participating member associations and their delegations shall comply with the FIFA Statutes, the Disciplinary Code and the Code of Ethics, in particular in matters regarding the ght against discrimination and racism.
All disputes in connection with the FIFA World Cup shall be promptly settled by negotiation. In compliance with the FIFA Statutes, participating member associations, players and ofcials may not take disputes to an ordinary court of law but to the exclusive jurisdiction of FIFA. The participating member associations, players and ofcials acknowledge and accept that, once all internal channels have been exhausted at FIFA, their sole recourse shall be to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland. Any such arbitration proceedings shall be governed by the CAS Code of Sports-related Arbitration, subject to decisions which are nal and binding. Any disputes between FIFA and the Organising Association shall be settled as stipulated in the OAA.5.
Protests regarding the eligibility of players nominated for matches in the preliminary competition shall be submitted in writing to the FIFA general secretariat no later than 24 (twenty-four) hours before the match in question. Protests regarding the eligibility of players nominated for matches in the nal competition shall be submitted in writing to the FIFA general secretariat no later than 5 (ve) days before the opening match. Protests regarding the state of the pitch, its surroundings, markings or accessory items (e.g. goals, ag posts or footballs) shall be made in writing to the referee before the start of the match by the head of delegation of the team lodging the protest. If the pitchs playing surface becomes unplayable during a match, the captain of the protesting team shall immediately lodge a protest with the referee in the presence of the captain of the opposing team. The protests shall be conrmed in writing to the FIFA general secretariat during the preliminary competition, and to the FIFA headquarters in South Africa during the nal competition, by the head of the team delegation no later than two hours after the match. Protests against any incidents that occur during the course of a match shall be made to the referee by the team captain immediately after the disputed incident and before play has resumed, in the presence of the captain of the opposing team. The protest shall be conrmed in writing to the FIFA match commissioner or FIFA general coordinator by the head of the team delegation no later than two hours after the match. No protests may be made about the referees decisions regarding facts connected with play. Such decisions are nal, unless otherwise stipulated in the FIFA Disciplinary Code. If an unfounded or irresponsible protest is lodged, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee may impose a ne. Once the nal match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South AfricaTM has ended, any protests described in this article will be disregarded. The FIFA Organising Committee will pass decisions on any protests lodged.
For the purpose of these Regulations, protests are objections of any kind related to events or matters that have a direct effect on matches organised in the preliminary and nal competitions of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, including but not limited to the state of and markings on the pitch, accessory match equipment, eligibility of players, stadium installations and footballs. Unless otherwise stipulated in this article, protests shall be submitted in writing to the FIFA match commissioner or the FIFA general coordinator within two hours of the match in question and followed up immediately with a full written report, including a copy of the original protest, to be sent in writing and by registered letter to the FIFA general secretariat or, during the nal competition, to the FIFA headquarters in South Africa within 24 hours of the end of the match, otherwise they will be disregarded.
FIFA owns and controls all commercial rights in relation to the FIFA World Cup. FIFA will issue, at a later date, Commercial Regulations for the preliminary and nal competitions specifying these commercial rights. All FIFA members must comply with these Commercial Regulations and ensure that their members, ofcials, players, delegates and other afliates also comply with these regulations.
Subject to any other decision by the FIFA Executive Committee, the associations shall complete and send the ofcial entry form to the FIFA general secretariat in accordance with the deadline stipulated in the relevant FIFA circular. Only the entry forms sent to the FIFA general secretariat by the deadline set will be valid and taken into consideration. Entries sent by telefax or e-mail shall be conrmed on the ofcial entry form.
the seven substitutes. During the match, three players may still be replaced. b) If any of the seven substitutes listed on the match sheet are not able to be elded for any reason, they may not be replaced, which means that the quota of substitute players will be reduced accordingly.6.
b) one home and one away match per team (knock-out format); c) by way of exception and only with the permission of the FIFA Organising Committee, in the form of a tournament in one of the countries of the participating member associations or on neutral territory.5.
If a group holds all of its qualifying matches in one venue (in the form of a tournament), up to 23 players may be entered on the list of players (11 players and 12 substitutes).
When matches are played in accordance with format (a) or (b), home matches may not be played in another country without the express permission of the FIFA Organising Committee. In the league format, the ranking in each group is determined as follows: a) greatest number of points obtained in all group matches; b) goal difference in all group matches; c) greatest number of goals scored in all group matches. If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings will be determined as follows: d) greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned; e) goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned; f) greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned; g) drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee.
The FIFA Organising Committee decides on the format of play, the group formation and the duration of the preliminary competition. It forms groups and/or sub-groups for the preliminary competition by seeding and drawing lots whilst taking sports and geographic factors into consideration, as far as possible. The FIFA Executive Committee has to approve these decisions. Any seeding based on team performance for each continental preliminary competition will be based on the FIFA/ Coca-Cola World Ranking. The decisions of the Executive Committee are nal. The preliminary draw will take place in Durban, South Africa on 25 November 2007. In the event of any withdrawals, the FIFA Organising Committee may change the groups in accordance with the provisions of par. 1 above. The preliminary competition is scheduled to begin on the rst ofcial international match date after the preliminary draw according to the coordinated international match calendar. Any play-offs shall be played between 14 and 18 November 2009. The matches in the preliminary competition shall be played in accordance with one of the following three formats: a) in groups composed of several teams on a home-and-away basis, with three points for a win, one point for a draw and no points for a defeat (league format);8. 7.
In the knock-out format, both teams shall play one home and one away match each, the sequence of which will be determined by lots drawn by the FIFA Organising Committee. The team having scored most goals over the two games will qualify for the next round. If both teams score the same number of goals over the two matches, the goals scored away will be counted as double. If the same number of goals is scored away or both matches end without any goals being scored, extra time of two periods of 15 minutes each will be played. If the score is level after extra time, penalty kicks will be taken to determine the winner in accordance with the procedure described in the Laws of the Game. The dates of the matches in the preliminary competition shall be xed by the associations concerned in compliance with the coordinated international match calendar and subject to the approval of the FIFA Organising Committee. The FIFA general secretariat shall be informed in accordance with the deadline stipulated in the relevant FIFA circular. If the associations cannot agree on the dates of the matches in the preliminary competition, the FIFA Organising Committee will make the nal decisions. The FIFA Organising Committee shall ensure that matches in the same group are played simultaneously when the situation demands this for sporting reasons.
match in question is due to be played. FIFA may consider founded and documented reasons for a change of kick-off time after this deadline, but in no event less than 7 (seven) days prior to the match.3.
The matches may be played in daylight or under oodlight. Matches played at night may be played only at venues where the oodlighting installations meet the minimum lighting requirements laid down by FIFA, i.e. that the whole pitch shall be evenly lit to at least 1,200 lux. An emergency power generator shall also be available which, in the event of a power failure, guarantees at least two-thirds of the aforementioned intensity of light for the whole pitch. The FIFA Organising Committee is entitled to grant exceptions, which are nal. Financial arrangements for costs incurred by the visiting association such as travel, board and lodging as the result of playing a match shall be mutually agreed upon among the associations concerned (cf. art. 23). Any disputes arising therefrom may be submitted to the FIFA Organising Committee for a nal decision to be taken. All matches in the preliminary competition shall be identied, promoted and advertised as qualifying matches in accordance with the relevant FIFA Commercial Regulations.
Each association organising matches in the preliminary competition shall ensure that the stadiums and facilities in which the matches take place full the requirements described in the Football Stadiums: Technical Recommendations and Requirements publication and comply with the safety and security standards and other FIFA guidelines and instructions for international matches. The elds of play, accessory equipment and facilities shall be in optimum condition and comply with the Laws of the Game. Periodic safety checks for the benet of spectators, players and ofcials shall be carried out on the stadiums selected for matches in the preliminary competition by the authorities responsible. The associations shall provide FIFA with a copy of the relevant safety certicate. As a general rule, the preliminary matches may only be played in allseater stadiums. If only stadiums with both seating and standing areas are available, the standing space shall remain vacant.
During the preliminary competition, the FIFA ag, the FIFA Fair Play ag, the confederations ag and the national ags of both participating member associations shall be own inside the stadium at every match. The FIFA anthem shall be played when the teams enter the eld. The national anthems of the two participating member associations shall be played after the teams have lined up.
The participating member associations shall comply with the FIFA Equipment Regulations in force. Players and ofcials are not allowed to display political, religious, commercial or personal messages in any language or form on their playing or team kits, equipment (including kit bags, beverage containers, medical bags etc.) or body for the duration of their time in the stadiums, training grounds or other areas where accreditation is required to gain access. Each team shall have an ofcial and reserve team kit, which shall be declared on the team colour form. The colours of the reserve team kit (shirt, shorts and socks) shall be noticeably different from and contrast with the colours of the ofcial team kit (shirt, shorts and socks). The reserve team kit (including the goalkeepers) shall also be taken to every match. Only these colours may be worn at matches. In principle, each team shall wear its ofcial team kit as declared on the ofcial team colour form. If the two teams colours might cause confusion, the host team will be entitled to wear its ofcial team kit and the visiting team will use its reserve team kit or, if necessary, a combination of the ofcial and the reserve team kits. Each player shall wear a number between 1 and 18 on his team shirt. The colour of the numbers must contrast clearly with the outts (light on dark or vice versa) and be legible from a distance for spectators in the stadium and television viewers in accordance with the FIFA Equipment Regulations.
All revenue from the exploitation of the commercial rights for the preliminary competition matches belongs to the host association and, with the income from ticket sales, forms the gross receipts. The following expenditure shall be deducted from the gross receipts: a) a levy of 2% (minimum CHF 1,000) in favour of FIFA and the levy due to the confederation in accordance with the confederations statutes and regulations after deduction of the taxes mentioned under 2b). The levies due to FIFA and the confederations shall be paid within 60 (sixty) days of the match at the ofcial rate of exchange on the day the payment is due; b) state, provincial and municipal taxes as well as the hire of the ground, not exceeding 30% (cf. Regulations Governing the Application of the FIFA Statutes).
If the nancial outcome of a match in the preliminary competition is insufcient to cover the expenses mentioned under par. 2 above, the host association shall bear the decit. FIFA will pay for the international travel costs (by air: domestic and continental in economy class, intercontinental in business class; rail/ sleeper in rst class) and the daily allowances, as xed by FIFA, for the referee, assistant referees and fourth ofcial, the match commissioner, the referee assessor and any other FIFA ofcials (i.e. security ofcer, media ofcer etc.).
Associations qualied to take part in the nal competition of the FIFA World Cup shall conrm their participation by sending the ofcial entry form, duly completed, to the FIFA general secretariat by 19 November 2009. In addition, the associations shall provide FIFA with the declarations of compliance signed by every player of its delegation (cf. art. 26, par. 9). Entries sent by fax shall be conrmed by sending the signed ofcial entry form by post to the FIFA general secretariat. The nal competition is scheduled to be played from 11 June to 11 July 2010.
During the preliminary competition, the relevant host association is responsible for the ticketing. It shall set aside an appropriate number to be xed by mutual agreement of complimentary and purchasable tickets for the visiting association. At least ve representatives from the visiting association shall be seated in the VIP box. The host association shall, upon request and free of charge, provide FIFA with 10 (ten) VIP box tickets and up to 40 (forty) category 1 tickets for each match. Such tickets shall be provided to FIFA at least 30 days before the match.
submitted to the FIFA general secretariat, using the ofcial form for this purpose. Only the numbers 1 to 23 may be allocated to these players, with number 1 being reserved exclusively for one of the goalkeepers. The shirt numbers for the remaining two goalkeepers may be any of the numbers between 2 and 23. The numbers on the back of the shirts shall correspond with the numbers indicated on the nal list. Only these 23 players (except in cases of force majeure recognised by the FIFA Organising Committee) will be permitted to compete in the nal competition.5.
FIFA and/or the LOC shall issue each player and ofcial with an ofcial accreditation bearing a photograph. Each participating member association will receive a maximum of 50 accreditation cards. Only those players who are in possession of such an accreditation card are entitled to play in the matches of the nal competition. The accreditation card shall always be available for inspection prior to the start of the match. The participating member associations shall ensure that all accreditation data required by FIFA is submitted by the deadline stipulated by FIFA. Further details will be outlined in a FIFA circular letter.
The nal lists of 23 players will be published by the FIFA general secretariat.3.
A player listed on the nal list may only be replaced in the event of serious injury up until 24 hours before the kick-off of his teams rst match. Such replacements must be approved in writing by the FIFA Sports Medical Committee upon receipt and acceptance of a detailed medical assessment in one of the four ofcial FIFA languages. The FIFA Sports Medical Committee will approve the request if the injury is sufciently serious to prevent the player from taking part in the competition. The participating member association shall nominate the replacement player from the ofcial list and inform FIFA accordingly of the players full details (cf. art. 26, par. 4) at the same time as when submitting the request to replace the injured player. All 23 players shall be named on the list of players for each match (11 selected players and 12 substitutes). Up to a maximum of three of the substitutes may take the place of the selected players at any time during the match. Not more than 23 people (11 ofcials and 12 substitutes) shall be allowed to sit on the substitutes bench. Before the start of the nal competition, all listed players must prove their identity, nationality and age by producing their legally valid individual passport with photograph (stating day, month and year of birth). Any player who fails to submit his passport will not be allowed to take part in the nal competition. Every player must also sign a declaration of compliance wherein he agrees to submit to these Regulations.
The FIFA Executive Committee has xed the number of teams taking part in the nal competition of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa at 32, namely the Organising Associations representative team, South Africa, and the 31 other teams that qualify from the preliminary competition. The FIFA Organising Committee forms groups for the nal competition by seeding and drawing lots whilst taking sports and geographic factors into consideration, as far as possible. The nal draw is due to take place in South Africa in November or December 2009. The draw will be organised by the LOC and combined with a team seminar on the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The decisions of the FIFA Organising Committee on the group formation and the duration of the nal competition are nal. In the event of any withdrawals, the FIFA Organising Committee may change the groups in accordance with the provisions of par. 2.
cancel the training session and direct the teams only to inspect the pitch wearing training shoes. Should a team play more than once in the same stadium, a second training session is not currently foreseen. However, based on requests from the teams concerned, FIFA will take a decision on whether or not to allow a second training session on a case-by-case basis depending on the pitch conditions.5.
stipulation shall also apply if extra time is played (i.e. after 15 minutes of each half).6.
At the end of the two periods of normal playing time (45 and 90 minutes), the referee shall indicate to the fourth ofcial, either orally or by gesturing with his hands, the number of minutes that he has decided to allow for time lost. This also applies to the two periods of 15 minutes of extra time. Each allowance for time lost shall be shown on the panels or electronic display boards of the fourth ofcial. Panels or electronic display boards, numbered on both sides for clarity, shall be used to indicate the substitution of players and the number of minutes to be allowed for time lost. The use of giant screens must be in compliance with the Guidelines for the Use of Giant Screens at FIFA Matches. Smoking is not permitted in the technical area during matches.
The footballs used in the nal competition of the FIFA World Cup shall be selected and supplied by FIFA. Each team will receive 25 training balls from FIFA immediately after the nal draw as well as 25 additional training balls upon arrival in the host country. Only these balls may be used for warm-up sessions in the ofcial stadiums and at the ofcial training sites.
Each team shall inform FIFA of two different and contrasting colours (one predominately dark and one predominately light kit) for its ofcial and reserve team kit (shirt, shorts and socks). In addition, each team shall select three (3) contrasting colours for the goalkeepers. This information shall be sent to FIFA on the team colour form. Only these colours may be worn at the matches. No later than 60 days after the nal draw, the participating member associations shall send FIFA a sample of the full ofcial and reserve team kits (shirt, shorts, socks, all three goalkeepers kits, gloves, caps, wristbands and headbands, etc.) intended for use during the nal competition for approval. FIFA shall organise a kit-day session, which all participating member associations are obliged to attend. All equipment (kits, gloves, bags, medical equipment etc.) that could be on display within the stadium, the training grounds, the hotels or during transfers to, from or within South Africa must be approved by FIFA. FIFA will issue a written decision soon after the kit day regarding the approval of all submitted articles. Should any article of the team kit or any part thereof not be in accordance with the FIFA Equipment Regulations, the participating member association will be obliged to change it accordingly and re-submit the corrected items within 30 days of the rst written decision. FIFA will inform the teams of the colours that they shall wear for each match. As far as possible, each team shall wear its ofcial colours as declared on the ofcial team colour form. If the two teams colours and the referees colour might cause confusion, in principle, team A in the ofcial match schedule will be entitled to wear its ofcial team kit and team B will use its reserve team kit or, if necessary, both teams may have to wear a combination of their ofcial and reserve team kits. FIFA will endeavour to ensure that each team wears its ofcial team kit at least once during the tournament. Throughout the nal competition, each player shall wear the number allotted to him on the ofcial players list in accordance with the Equipment Regulations. The players last name or popular name (or abbreviation) shall be afxed above the number on the back of the shirt and shall be clearly legible in accordance with the Equipment Regulations.
FIFA will supply a sufcient number of players sleeve badges with the ofcial competition logo of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which shall be afxed on the right-hand sleeve of each shirt. FIFA will issue a circular letter to the participating associations, outlining the instructions for use of the players sleeve badges. The ofcial and reserve team kits (including those of the goalkeepers) shall be taken to every match.
During the nal competition, the FIFA ag and the ags of South Africa and both competing associations shall be own in the stadium at every match. The FIFA Fair Play ag and the UN ag shall also be hoisted or draped in the stadium, clearly visible from the VIP box. The FIFA anthem shall be played while the teams are entering the eld, followed by the national anthems of the two teams.
FIFA will issue protocol guidelines for the nal competition of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South AfricaTM.
time before, during or after the match. Only a limited number of photographers and the television personnel required to operate the broadcasting equipment, all of them issued with special accreditation, may be admitted to the area between the boundaries of the eld and the spectators.
any such request by FIFA, any participating member association elects not to use FIFAs designated air carrier or an appropriate network alliance partner of such designated air carrier, or if any participating member association elects to charter a private aircraft for the air travel of its delegation, FIFAs obligation will be limited to the amount FIFA would have incurred had the participating member association used FIFAs designated air carrier for its delegations air travel; c) a contribution towards the costs of board and lodging for 50 people from each participating member association in accordance with a set tariff to be xed in due course, starting ve nights prior to each teams rst match and ending two nights after its last match. The FIFA Organising Committee will determine these rates based on an average of rack rates in the ofcial venue-specic team hotels; d) the costs incurred by referees, assistant referees, fourth ofcials, reserve assistant referees, referee assessors and match commissioners and other members of the FIFA delegation; e) doping control expenses; f) the costs of insurance taken out by FIFA to cover its own risks.4.
The participating member associations will be responsible for and bear the costs of the following: a) adequate insurance cover for the whole delegation (players and ofcials); b) board and lodging during the nal competition (in excess of the amounts paid by FIFA); c) costs associated with additional members of the associations delegation (in excess of 50 people).
The remaining risks especially those of the Organising Association shall be covered by supplementary insurance contracts, the premiums of which shall be charged to the Organising Association. To avoid duplication or insufcient insurance cover, these contracts and the extent of insurance cover shall be agreed upon by both FIFA and the Organising Association. FIFA will set the deadlines for presentation and ratication of the above-mentioned contracts in due course. Any expenses and costs incurred by a participating member association other than those mentioned in these Regulations shall be borne by the participating member association concerned (cf. art. 4). The nancial terms and conditions for participating member associations will be regulated in a special annexe or circular letter in due course.
in South Africa at the end of 2009, whilst taking sports and geographic factors into consideration, as far as possible. The host country, South Africa, will be seeded as team A1.3.
FIFA is responsible for the entire ticketing system for the final competition. Each participating member association is entitled to receive complimentary tickets for the nal competition of the FIFA World Cup. The number of complimentary tickets will be dened at a later date. FIFA and the FIFA Organising Committee will, at a later date, issue special ticketing regulations for all ticketing matters, which will apply to all ticket holders, including but not limited to the associations. FIFA will, at a later date, issue a ticket allocation agreement for the nal competition to each of the participating member associations. All participating member associations must comply with this ticket allocation agreement and ensure that their members, ofcials, players, delegation members and other afliates also comply with this agreement.
The nal competition shall be played in a group stage, followed by three knockout stages, the play-off for third place and the nal. In the knockout stages, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time of two periods of 15 minutes each will be played. If the score is level after extra time, penalty kicks will be taken to determine the winner in accordance with the procedure described in the Laws of the Game.
e) goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned; f) greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned; g) drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee.
Winner D Winner E Winner F Winner G Winner H2.
v. v. v. v. v.
If, after 90 minutes, a match ends in a draw, extra time of two periods of 15 minutes each will be played. If the score is level after extra time, penalty kicks will be taken to determine the winner in accordance with the procedure described in the Laws of the Game. The winners of the eight matches in the round of sixteen will qualify for the quarter-nals.
The last two matches in each group will have simultaneous kick-off times on the same day.3.
If, after 90 minutes, a match ends in a draw, extra time of two periods of 15 minutes each will be played. If the score is level after extra time, penalty kicks will be taken to determine the winner in accordance with the procedure described in the Laws of the Game. The winners of the four matches in the quarter-nals will qualify for the semi-nals.
If, after 90 minutes, a match ends in a draw, extra time of two periods of 15 minutes each will be played. If the score is level after extra time, penalty kicks will be taken to determine the winner in accordance with the procedures described in the Laws of the Game.
FIFA will issue, at a later date, Trophy Regulations. The winning participating member association shall ensure its full compliance with these Trophy Regulations. A souvenir plaque will be presented to each participating member association. A diploma will be presented to the teams ranked rst, second, third and fourth in the nal competition. 50 medals will be presented to each of the top three teams in the nal competition, i.e. gold medals to the winners, silver medals to the runners-up and bronze medals to the team ranked third. One medal will be presented to each of the ofcials who ofciate at the play-off for third place and the nal. A fair play contest will be held during the nal competition, for which FIFA will draw up special regulations. The FIFA Organising Committee will determine the ranking at the end of the nal competition. Such decisions are nal. At the conclusion of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the following special awards will be presented: a) Fair Play trophy The FIFA Fair Play trophy, a fair play medal for each player and ofcial, a diploma and a voucher for USD 50,000 worth of football equipment (to be used for youth football development) will be presented to the team nishing rst in the fair play contest. The applicable rules are in the fair play contest regulations. b) Golden, Silver and Bronze Shoes The Golden Shoe will be awarded to the player who scores the most goals in the nal competition. If two or more players score the same number of goals, the number of assists (as determined by the members of the FIFA Technical Study Group) will be decisive. Each goal is worth three points and each assist one point. If two or more players are still equal after taking into account the number of assists, the total minutes played in the tournament will be taken into account, with the player playing fewer minutes ranked rst.
The winners of the semi-nals will qualify for the nal.8.
The losers of the semi-nals will contest the play-off for third place. If, after 90 minutes, the nal or the play-off for third place ends in a draw, extra time of two periods of 15 minutes each will be played. If the score is level after extra time, penalty kicks will be taken to determine the winner in accordance with the procedure described in the Laws of the Game.
A representative from FIFA will present the winner of the 2010 FIFA World Cup with the FIFA World Cup Trophy (the Trophy), which remains the property of FIFA. The winning team will be provided with the Trophy during a ceremony immediately following the nal whistle, and will return the Trophy to FIFA on demand or prior to departure from South Africa, whichever is the sooner. At this time, the winning team will be provided with the replica trophy. FIFA is responsible for engraving the Trophy with the name of the winning team. The winning participating member association shall take all reasonable steps, at its own expense, to ensure the security and safety of the Trophy and replica trophy while they are in the possession of the winning participating member association. It is further agreed that the replica trophy may remain in the temporary custody of the winning participating member association but remains at all times the property of FIFA and must be returned immediately to FIFA if so requested by FIFA in writing.
A Silver Shoe and a Bronze Shoe for the second and third highest goalscorers will also be awarded. c) Golden, Silver and Bronze Balls The Golden Ball will be awarded to the best player of the nal competition on the basis of a vote taken among the media accredited for the event. A Silver Ball and a Bronze Ball will be awarded to the second and third best players. d) Best Goalkeeper A trophy will be awarded to the best goalkeeper in the tournament, as selected by the FIFA Technical Study Group. e) Most Entertaining Team The Most Entertaining Team will be chosen by a public poll on FIFA. com. f) Best Young Player The decision about how the Best Young Player will be chosen will be taken by FIFA at a later date.
The FIFA Organising Committee shall, in conjunction with the Organising Association, issue any instructions necessitated by special circumstances that may arise in South Africa related to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. These instructions shall form an integral part of these Regulations.
Matters not provided for in these Regulations and cases of force majeure shall be decided by the FIFA Organising Committee. These decisions shall be nal.
FIFA will issue separate regulations for these awards. There are no ofcial awards other than those listed above, unless otherwise decided by the FIFA Organising Committee.
In the case of any discrepancy in the interpretation of the English, French, Spanish or German texts of these Regulations, the English text is authoritative.
The copyright of the match schedule drawn up in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations is the property of FIFA.
be valid if given in writing. Failure by FIFA to insist upon strict adherence to any provision of these Regulations, or any document referred to in these Regulations, on one or more occasions will not be considered to be a waiver of, or deprive FIFA of the right to subsequently insist upon strict adherence to, that provision or any other provision of these Regulations, or any document referred to in these Regulations.
These Regulations have been ratied by the FIFA Executive Committee and come into force immediately.

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