It’s a rule present in dozens of sports, all of which have basically similar concepts — but it’s really easy to lose track of ...

VAR reviews for offsides are becoming more frequent Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. Offside calls generating ...

It's the single most controversial rule in all of soccer. To this day, 163 years since the rule was invented and codified, no ...

The margins are so fine at the World Cup. Portugal and Croatia each had goals called off because of offside rules on Thursday ...

This could be our last chance to watch one of the all time greats carry his country to somewhere they’ve never been.

The law governing its modern application has 45 clauses and runs to more than 1,000 words. A former Premier League referee ...

Learn World Cup football rules fast with simple explanations of offside, stoppage time, free kicks vs penalties, tiebreakers, ...

For the tournament, we are taking a look at the major incidents to examine and explain the process in terms of both VAR protocol and the laws of the game.

The Sporting News breaks down the offside rule, how it is enforced and why it's a part of the game.

The ball goes into the net, the crowd cheers, but then the assistant referee's flag goes up. The celebrations end. What happened? The play was offside. Offside is one of soccer's most important ...