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LAW 12 · Fouls and Misconduct · 2026/27

An attacking player accidentally touches the ball with their hand/arm and then passes the ball to the team-mate who immediately has a clear goal-scoring opportunity. What is the referee’s decision?

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THE DECISION

Accidental handball by a team-mate creating a goal-scoring opportunity is not a handball offence (unless it was deliberate or the hand/arm has made the body unnaturally bigger) so the referee will allow play to continue.

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