The offside call is often as consequential a call as a foul inside the penalty box in a soccer match. It’s often the reason a goal gets overturned. Or two goals. Video replay showed dos Santos onside ...

Novice fans don’t understand it. Longtime fans claim to understand it, but then openly disagree about it. Referees and their assistants are trained to spot it, but often have to turn to replays to ...

It might be the most intimidating rule to learn as a new fan of the game. Even for the diehards, it inspires heated debates on a near-weekly basis. That's right: it's the offside rule. With the 2026 ...

There are few moments as disappointing as scoring a goal only to look over your shoulder to see the sideline ref raising his flag, legs firmly planted in place. The offsides rule plays an integral ...

The offside rule is one of the most fundamental principles of professional soccer. While seemingly straightforward in theory, however, it remains a consistent source of controversy and debate, often ...

DALLAS — One of the most debated and misunderstood rules in soccer is offside. It's the call that sparks instant reactions from players, coaches and fans. But the rule itself is straightforward once ...

With 64 games to be played in the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup in November, the last thing anyone needs is to stop the games to review penalties. FIFA’s newest bit of nifty tech should hopefully help ...

As Ted Lasso said to Trent Crimm when the British journalist asked the American coach if he could explain the offside rule in the second episode of the Apple TV show: “It ain’t easy to explain, but ...

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 ...