Let’s talk about offside. 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 what offside actually is, especially when it ...

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 ...

Soccer, otherwise known as football, is a relatively simple sport. Eleven players play on each team who, aside from the goalkeeper, can't touch the ball with their hands and must put the ball in the ...

Croatia's Igor Matanovic has admitted that he made 'slight contact' with the ball as his nation saw a late equaliser against Portugal ruled out. Croatia thought that they had scored a dramatic ...

Kasey Keller weighed in on the World Cup‘s most controversial offside calls, which have led to crucial goals being disallowed. The tournament has seen excellent soccer on display. However, offside ...

Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend, we take a look at the major incidents to examine and ...

23:19, Wed, Jun 17, 2026 Updated: 23:19, Wed, Jun 17, 2026 England supporters were left scratching their heads after Croatia's second goal was allowed to stand during their World Cup clash, with many ...

Was Switzerland's Remo Freuler offside before he was brought down by Qatar goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada? It is the question that, for many, remains unanswered despite Fifa finally releasing images four ...

Ahead of the FIFA 2026 World Cup, the governing body of the game has introduced a new, advanced semi-automated system for Video Assistant Referees (VARs) to make offside decisions faster. It will give ...

The semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) made its debut in the Brasileirão this weekend and has already shown one of its greatest strengths: speed. The system was used on five occasions, with an ...