Even though it's fairly straightforward, soccer's offside rule can be confusing for casual fans. And even controversial at ...

The law governing its modern application has 45 clauses and runs to more than 1,000 words. A former Premier League referee ...

It's the single most controversial rule in all of soccer. To this day, 163 years since the rule was invented and codified, no fan truly understands how offside works. Despite its complicated nature, ...

One hundred years ago today, at a meeting at 22 Rue de Londres, Paris, association football — soccer — changed forever. The International Football Association Board voted that Law 11 of the game, the ...

LOS ANGELES — The World Cup is underway n the United States, Canada and Mexico. With World Cup fever picking up, many fans are new to the game and are learning the rules. Few rules in sports create ...

Offside is one of soccer’s most debated rules, especially when a goal is called back. A player can be in an offside position without actually committing an offside offense. The call usually depends on ...

One of the biggest talking points of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has nothing to do with a spectacular goal or dramatic comeback.

The ball goes into the net, the crowd cheers, but then the assistant referee's flag goes up. The celebrations end. What happened? The play was offside. Offside is one of soccer's most important ...

The Sporting News breaks down the offside rule, how it is enforced and why it's a part of the game.

Fifa have blamed a technical fault for the delay in releasing the VAR images after a potential - and controversial - offside call during Qatar's World Cup draw with Switzerland.