How does offside work in soccer? Explaining one of the sport's key laws

Here's what you need to know about offside, why it exists and how it will be implemented at the 2026 World Cup.
Yahoo! Sports

Barcelona defender Inigo Martinez explains offside line issues – ‘If you don’t, it’s suicide’

Barcelona defender Inigo Martinez has noted that it is not always down to the defenders when their high offside line is beaten by opponents. Martinez has been praised for his marshalling of the ...
The New York Times

Semi-automated offside technology is finally coming to the Premier League – this is how it works

Premier League fans will finally get to see how SAOT (semi-automated offside technology) works when it reaches the English top flight this weekend. It should be an important addition, helping reduce ...
The New York Times

FIFA calls on football’s lawmakers to push ahead with offside trials

FIFA wants football’s law-making body the International Football Association Board (IFAB) to press on with trials of what would be the biggest change to the offside rule in over 30 years. Championed ...
Yardbarker

Arsene Wenger Demands Radical Offside Rule Change by Next Year

Arsene Wenger, FIFA’s chief of global football development, is championing a major change to football’s offside law. The former Arsenal manager first proposed his “daylight” rule in 2020, aiming to ...