If you are struggling to understand the rules of what many call "the beautiful game," here's a quick guide to the 2026 World Cup for newbie fans.

Here's a complete guide to extra time rules in the World Cup, including the differences vs. stoppage time and more to know between the end of regulation and the penalty shootout.

In Massachusetts, rule changes brought on by the pandemic — no contact, no tackles, no headers, no throw-ins — are forcing soccer players and coaches to adapt to a very different game. Billie Weiss ...

Soccer is one of the simplest sports there is. Kick the ball into the goal, score one point at a time, and don’t touch the ball with your hands. There are some more nuanced laws of the game, but ...

Quick: How many subs are you allowed in a game? Three, you say? Ha! Simpleton. FIFA’s Laws of the Game say explicitly that only three substitutes are allowed “in any match played in an official ...

For millions of soccer fans around the globe, the 31 days between World Cup opener and World Cup final represent the greatest month of every four years. For millions of other sports fans, however, ...

Beginning in 2025-26, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association will adopt several rules changes approved by the NFHS Soccer Rules Committee earlier this year. Six changes were recommended by the ...