A player is in an offside position if, when the ball is played by a team-mate, they are nearer to the opposition's goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent. From the graphic above, ...

Soccer, otherwise known as football, is a relatively simple sport. Eleven players play on each team who, aside from the goalkeeper, can't touch the ball with their hands and must put the ball in the ...

The Women’s World Cup is back again, which means one of the most controversial calls in sports has also returned. The offside rule has caused some of the most frustrating moments ever in soccer and is ...

April 4 (Reuters) - Canadian soccer took centre stage in a FIFA experiment on Saturday as the country’s top-flight league began testing a “daylight” offside rule aimed at speeding up play and ...

A goal between Pacific FC and Halifax Wanderers was allowed to stand under the law trial OneSoccer/Canadian Premier League Arsene Wenger’s “daylight” offside rule was officially implemented for the ...

Arsène Wenger's controversial plan to radically change the offside rule has taken a major step forward. The former Arsenal manager has been pushing for a system that benefits attackers, and his ...

After years of controversy over marginal offside decisions and the growing influence of video assistant referees, FIFA is now testing a potential alternative. Starting in April 2026, the Canadian ...

Football has a simple set of rules compared to other games such as cricket and tennis. Whereas some have difficulty in understanding the offside rule, football is very simple to understand. It is a ...

April 18 (Reuters) - A goal scored under soccer's experimental "daylight" offside rule was allowed for the first time in a professional match on Saturday, with Pacific FC forward ‌Alejandro Diaz on ...

Canadian soccer took centre stage in a FIFA experiment on Saturday as the country’s top-flight ⁠league began testing a “daylight” offside rule aimed at speeding up play and encouraging attacking ...