Even though it's fairly straightforward, soccer's offside rule can be confusing for casual fans. And even controversial at ...

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

However, there was late controversy as Croatia believed they'd forced the game to extra time with a last-gasp equaliser. The ball was forced home by Manchester City's Josko Gvardiol in the 13th minute ...

The biggest single culprit in Iran’s failure to advance to the knockout phase is a weird idiosyncracy to the offside law that ...

FIFA is evaluating a potential offside rule change inspired by Arsène Wenger, as Gianni Infantino outlines broader refereeing ...

World Cup soccer is back again, which means one of the most controversial calls in sports is returning, as well. The offside rule has caused some of the most frustrating moments ever in soccer and ...

The Women’s World Cup is back again, which means one of the most controversial calls in sports has also returned. The offside rule has caused some of the most frustrating moments ever in soccer and ...

Even though it's fairly straightforward, soccer's offside rule can be confusing for casual fans. And even controversial at times.The United States had two goals called back for offside in its 2-0 win ...