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

This beautiful game would be very ugly if offside didn't exist. At the World Cup, you'll see it often.

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, ...

It might be the most intimidating rule to learn as a new fan of the game. Even for the diehards, it inspires heated debates on a near-weekly basis. That's right: it's the offside rule. With the 2026 ...

Offside calls are some of the most controversial ones in soccer. Here’s a detailed look at the rules ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

LOS ANGELES — The World Cup is underway n the United States, Canada and Mexico. With World Cup fever picking up, many fans are new to the game and are learning the rules. Few rules in sports create ...

Arsene Wenger's new offside rule was the talk of fans on Saturday as Pacific FC in Canada scored the first goal from such a scenario. Last year, Wenger proposed a radical new rule that would see ...