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LAW 12 · Fouls & misconduct · 2026/27

The goalkeeper controls the ball with the hands inside the penalty area for more than eight seconds, with no opponent preventing release. What restart follows?

THE OPTIONS

  1. AIndirect free kick
  2. BCorner kick for the opponents
  3. CPenalty kick
  4. DDropped ball

THE DECISION

Corner kick for the opponents

Law 12 awards a corner kick to the opponents when the goalkeeper holds the ball under hand or arm control for more than eight seconds. The referee visually counts the final five seconds.

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