Soccer, otherwise known as football, is a relatively simple sport. Eleven players play on each team who, aside from the goalkeeper, can't touch the ball with their hands and must put the ball in the ...

For soccer beginners, the 'offside' rule is arguably the biggest hurdle. In short, it is a rule that 'prohibits ambushing,' ...

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 ...

World Cup soccer 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 football and is ...

Libya’s bench were furious as their team were dramatically denied a glorious goalscoring opportunity against Tunisia ...

Trialled in Canada and backed heavily by Arsene Wenger, but the future of the 'daylight' offside rule looks uncertain. Is it ...

Let’s talk about offside. It’s a rule present in dozens of sports, all of which have basically similar concepts — but it’s really easy to lose track of what offside actually is, especially when it ...

The offside rule is confusing for those watching soccer (world football) for the first time. It can be even more confounding when the assistant referees, those with the flags, wait to actually put ...

Spain has just won the FIFA World Cup 1-0 in a match against Argentina that ran down to the wire. During extra time, it looked as though Ferran Torres had scored a goal that would have brought Spain's ...

Telemundo Deportes' Luis Omar Tapia breaks down the offside rule in soccer, explaining one of the game's most consequential calls ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.