FIFA Disciplinary Code

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Article 5

Definitions

1. Post-match: the time between the final whistle from the referee and the teams’ departure from the confines of the stadium.

2. Pre-match: the time between the teams’ arrival in the confines of the stadium and the whistle for kickoff from the referee.

3. International match: a match between two teams belonging to different associations (two clubs, one club and one representative team or two representative teams).

4. Friendly match: a match organised by a football organisation, club or other person between teams chosen for the occasion and possibly belonging to different spheres of operation; the score has an effect only on the match or tournament in question and, in the case of representative teams, on the FIFA rankings.

5. Official match: a match organised under the auspices of a football organisation for all of the teams or clubs in its sphere of operation; the score has an effect on the rights of participation in other competitions unless the regulations in question stipulate otherwise.

6. Officials: anyone, with the exception of players, performing an activity connected with football at an association or club, regardless of his title, the