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This beautiful game would be very ugly if offside didn't exist. At the World Cup, you'll see it often.

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 ...

World Cup soccer is back again, which means one of the most controversial calls in sports is returning, as well. The offside rule has caused some of the most frustrating moments ever in soccer and is ...

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 ...

One of football’s most debated rules could soon be tested under a new interpretation on the professional stage. The Canadian Premier League is preparing to trial Arsène Wenger’s proposed offside ...

Even though it's fairly straightforward, soccer's offside rule can be confusing for casual fans. And even controversial at times. On Thursday night, Croatia had a potential game-tying goal disallowed ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...