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- A match is played by two teams, each consisting of not more than eleven players, one of whom is the goalkeeper. A match may not start if either team consists of fewer than seven players.
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- Up to a maximum of three substitutes may be used in any match played in an official competition organised under the auspices of FIFA, the confederations or the member associations.
- The rules of the competition must state how many substitutes may be nominated, from three up to a maximum of seven.
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| Other Matches |
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- In national A team matches, up to a maximum of six substitutes may
be used.
- In all other matches, a greater number of substitutes may be used
provided that:
• the teams concerned reach agreement on a maximum number;
• the referee is informed before the match.
- If the referee is not informed, or if no agreement is reached before the
match, no more than six substitutes are allowed.
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