A team reports the substitutes names to the referee before the start of the match, but they arrive after the kick-off. Should the referee admit them?
Yes. Substitutes who arrive after play has started, and who have not been named, however, are not permitted to play. 25. A team with only seven players is penalized by the award of a penalty kick and as a result, one of their players is sent off, leaving only six in the team. Should the referee allow the penalty kick to be taken or should he abandon the match before the kick is taken? The match must be abandoned without allowing the penalty kick to be taken unless the member association has decided otherwise with regard to the minimum number of players. In the opinion of the International F.A. Board, a match should not be considered valid if there are fewer than seven players in either team. 26.
