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Before the five-substitution rule was widely adopted, how many substitutions were teams typically permitted per match in most competitions?
CORRECT ANSWER
Three
Prior to the widespread adoption of the five-substitution rule, teams were typically permitted three substitutions per match in most competitions.
ALL OPTIONS
AFive
BTwo
โThree
DFour
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