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

As one of the European powers at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Portugal barely survived a thrilling battle with 2018 finalists Croatia, winning 2-1 on a late Goncalo Ramos winner.

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.

Learn World Cup football rules fast with simple explanations of offside, stoppage time, free kicks vs penalties, tiebreakers, the five-second throw-in rule and why brands are hidden in stadiums ...

Micheal Barwegen is part of an all-Canadian crew at this World Cup, and says the new offside system makes his job easier in ...

You've got to look at this from a different angle, literally.

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 ...

VAR stayed silent - and the internet went wild.

Ronaldos Offside Gesture Sparks Backlash Fans criticize Cristiano Ronaldos apparent offside appeal during teammates goal in Portugals 1-1 World Cup draw ...

Barcelona's German coach Hansi Flick reacts during the match Sevilla and Barcelona CRISTINA QUICLER It was the most eye-catching result of last weekend, arguably of the entire 2025-26 season so far.

LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading sports data and technology company Genius Sports Limited (“Genius Sports”) (NYSE:GENI) has been appointed as the Premier League’s Semi-Automated Officiating ...