The biggest single culprit in Iran’s failure to advance to the knockout phase is a weird idiosyncracy to the offside law that ...

Offside is one of soccer’s most confusing rules, but the basic idea is simple once you know what referees are looking for.

Few rules in sports are as controversial as the offsides rule in soccer. The offsides rule was on full display at the World ...

FIFA is evaluating a potential offside rule change inspired by Arsène Wenger, as Gianni Infantino outlines broader refereeing ...

Every four years, there's going to be a surprising amount of pushback against the offside rule in soccer (world football).

Learn World Cup football rules fast with simple explanations of offside, stoppage time, free kicks vs penalties, tiebreakers, ...

The English Premier League is giving offside calls a (semi) automated upgrade. The new system revamps arguably the most controversial rule in sports. First introduced back in 1863, the offside law ...

Offside was called after a VAR review. The goal was disallowed. The match with Egypt ended in a 1-1 draw. On screenshots of ...

Offsides is one of the trickier penalties to identify in soccer because of how quickly it can happen and how difficult it can be to track positioning relative to when a ball is touched. But once you ...

This article may have Spanish-language video from our Telemundo sister station. Get the latest World Cup news in Spanish from Telemundo. NBC Universal, Inc. World Cup soccer is back again, which means ...

One of the biggest talking points of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has nothing to do with a spectacular goal or dramatic comeback.

World Cup soccer 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 football and is ...