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Under the Laws of the Game, how many officials typically make up the on-field refereeing team in a top-level match, including the main referee?

Q: Under the Laws of the Game, what is denying an opponent an obvious goalscoring opportunity through a foul typically punished with?

A red card (sending-off). Denying an opponent an obvious goalscoring opportunity through a foul is typically punished with a straight red card under the Laws of the Game.

Q: Under the Laws of the Game, what is the standard number of minutes in each half of extra time, when played?

15 minutes. Extra time, when played in a knockout match, consists of two halves of 15 minutes each, for a total of 30 minutes.

Q: Which manager won the FIFA World Coach of the Year award (or its earlier FIFA equivalent) the most times as of 2020, largely for his work with Barcelona and Bayern Munich?

Pep Guardiola. Pep Guardiola won the FIFA World Coach of the Year award (and its predecessor honours) multiple times, largely on the back of his trophy-laden spells at Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

Q: How many players does each team have on the pitch in a standard match?

11. Each side fields 11 players, including the goalkeeper.

CORRECT ANSWER

Four (referee, two assistant referees, and a fourth official)

A standard top-level match uses four on-field officials: the referee, two assistant referees (linesmen) and a fourth official, before any additional VAR officials.

ALL OPTIONS

ASix

BThree

✓Four (referee, two assistant referees, and a fourth official)

DTwo

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