World Cup: Subs will join starting XI around centre circle for national anthems, FIFA decides

FIFA has announced a new pre-game ceremony for the World Cup that will see all the players included in a matchday squad line up around the centre circle before the national anthems are played. The ceremony will also include extra-large country flag banners and the players will enter the pitch through a dedicated arch closest to the tunnel. FIFA’s new approach to the pre-match ceremony means that even the substitutes will be lining up on the pitch before the game kicks off. submitted by...