An attacker from Team A is in an offside position when the ball is passed by a team-mate. Instead of running towards the ball, this attacker moves in the opposite direction and interferes with the movement of a defender from Team B. Neither touches the ball, which goes to another attacker from Team A, who was in an onside position at the time of the pass. What is the correct decision?

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Accepted Answer

The referee awards an indirect free kick to the defending team for an offside offence, as the first attacker interfered with an opponent by clearly affecting the defender’s ability to play or challenge for the ball.