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

Offside is one of those rules that constantly draws attention because of how inconsistently it gets reviewed. Plus, there are times when the violation is completely obvious, yet none of the referees ...

Every four years, there's going to be a surprising amount of pushback against the offside rule in soccer (world football). Those who turn on the World Cup and are mostly new to the game will be ...

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

There have been a bunch of goals already taken back at the 2026 FIFA World Cup due to offside rules. And for those who don't watch soccer a lot, it can be a tricky rule to understand. It depends on ...

The Women’s World Cup 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 soccer and is ...

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

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 ...

The flag is up! We explain what that means and why one of soccer's most important rules is also one of the toughest to see live.

Marginal offside calls, aided by technology, have been widely criticized in the FIFA World Cup 2026 for sucking the immediacy ...