What is the offside rule? Why Spain's goal was disallowed in the World Cup final

Wondering why that Ferran Torres goal in extra time of the World Cup final was disallowed? We're here to help.
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Fed up with World Cup goals called offside for a stray toe or two? A Canadian soccer trial could fix that

It's one of the most deflating feelings for any soccer fan. An attacker for your team receives a pass and they're running clean through on goal. They stroke the ball past the goalkeeper into the net ...
Yahoo! Sports

Offside revolution: first goal scored under Wenger's law

Riccardo Calafiori has broken the record for the fastest goal ever scored in the Community Shield.Calafiori opened the scoring forArsenal against Manchester City after just 24 seconds at the Principal ...
The New York Times

What is offside and how does it work at the World Cup?

The fundamental premise of offside was simple when the concept was conceived, but the law governing its modern application has 45 clauses and runs to more than 1,000 words. Such complexity has been ...
Reuters

First 'daylight offside' goal allowed in Canadian Premier League

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 ...
Newsday

FIFA takes 'daylight offside' trials to Canadian league aiming to overcome Euro skeptics

ZURICH — FIFA’s proposal to change the offside law hugely in favor of the attacking team starts trials in the Canadian Premier League this weekend after failing to win support from European soccer ...
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Colombia’s disallowed goal against Portugal sparks fresh World Cup offside controversy

One of the biggest talking points of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has nothing to do with a spectacular goal or dramatic comeback. Instead, it centers on a goal that’s never counted. Colombia defender ...