A defender (Team A) attempts to clear the ball out of the penalty area. The clearance is blocked by an opposing player (Team B), and the ball deflects off their foot to a Team B attacker in an offside position, who then scores a goal. What is the correct decision?

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The referee disallows the goal and awards an indirect free kick to Team A. The attacker (Team B) is penalised for an offside offence because they interfered with play, having been in an offside position at the moment the ball was touched by another Team B player.