Marco van Basten has confirmed FIFA is considering using shootouts in group-stage games at the 2026 World Cup and may revive the old NASL-style penalties for the tournament.
Former Netherlands star Van Basten became FIFA's chief officer for technical development in September and is responsible from all technical areas from football technology innovation to refereeing.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has already received the green light for his plan to expand the World Cup to 48 teams from 2026, and the group stage is set to involve 16 groups of three teams.