New 2026 World Cup rules: 5 key points to know before Thailand's national team faces China in the FIFA Day match.
On 8 June 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Thailand time, at the Jinzhou Sports Center Stadium meeting room, the Chinese Football Association held a team managers' meeting ahead of the FIFA Day friendly match between China, ranked 92nd in the world, and Thailand, ranked 94th.
This meeting was to finalize match details, involving the event organizers, security officials, and various departments, along with representatives from both teams.
- The new IFAB rule requiring players to take throw-ins within 5 seconds will be applied; failure to do so results in the opposing team taking the throw-in.
* This new rule was recently announced for implementation at the 2026 World Cup finals.
- VAR technology will be used to assist refereeing decisions in this match.
- The entire referee team will come from South Korea.
- Thailand's players will wear blue kits, with goalkeepers in white.
- Teams may make up to 11 substitutions but only during 3 substitution opportunities, excluding halftime.
Date: 9 June 2026
Kickoff at 18:35 Thailand time
Venue: Jinzhou Sports Center Stadium
Broadcast on:
- Thairath TV Channel 32
- Thairath websitewww.thairath.co.th/tv/live
- Facebook: Thairath Sportwww.facebook.com/ThairathSport
- YouTube: Thairath Sport
- True Visions NOW app on True Premier Football 4 channel and via Live Event
