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LAW 11 · Offside · 2026/27

An attacker is in an offside position at the moment when his/her team-mate takes a free kick. The attacker receives the ball directly and scores a goal. What is the correct decision?

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THE DECISION

The referee awards an indirect free kick to the defending team. It is an offside offence if the player interferes with play by playing/touching the ball received directly from the free kick.

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