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 ...

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

This everything you need to know about the World Cup’s offsides rule.

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

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

Offside calls are some of the most controversial ones in soccer. Here’s a detailed look at the rules ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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

VAR reviews for offsides are becoming more frequent Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. Offside calls generating ...

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

Kasey Keller weighed in on the World Cup's most controversial offside calls, which have led to crucial goals being disallowed ...

As the World Cup approaches, one of soccer’s most elusive phrases will pop up again and again on televisions across the country. You’ve heard it, you may claim to understand it, but what exactly is ...

FIFA will analyze how Daylight Offside worked in the CPL this season before making a ruling on whether to implement it ...