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

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

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 is ...

While the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup has been pretty thrilling to watch, as millions of fans have attended matches across ...

Few rules in sports are as controversial as the offsides rule in soccer. The offsides rule was on full display at the World ...

Another way is for the officials to use VAR (Video Assistant Referee) to go back and look at the play to determine if it was offside or not. If it is "clear and obvious" that a ca ...

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 ...

As the World Cup approaches, one of soccer’s most elusive phrases will pop up again and again on televisions across the country. You’ve heard it, you may claim to understand it, but what exactly is ...