A goalkeeper holds the ball inside their penalty area for eight seconds, then bounces it several times on the ground and catches it again. What is the correct decision?

THE DECISION

The goalkeeper is considered to be in control of the ball with the hand(s)/arm(s) while bouncing it, so this bouncing does not stop or reset the eight-second countdown. Since the goalkeeper controlled the ball longer than the time limit, the referee awards a corner kick to the opposing team, taken from the side closest to the goalkeeper’s position when penalised.