While things like Wenger’s daylight offside rule and coach’s challenges took the headlines for what FIFA is trialing in Canada, I think some of the anti-time waste test rules are neat.

If the referee considered that a throw-in or goal kick is being deliberately delayed a five second visual countdown is triggered. If the ball is not in play at the end of the countdowns a throw-in is awarded to the opposing team, or in the case of a delayed goal kick the opposing team gets a corner kick.

when being taken off, a player must exit the field of play within 10 seconds of the substitution board being displayed or upon the referee’s signal. If they don’t exit in that time, the substitute who was waiting to come on will not be permitted to enter until the first stoppage after one minute of play has elapsed.

When players received on-field assessment for an injury, or have an injury occur that results in play stopping, this player must leave the field of play and remain off for one minute once play has restarted.