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Extra time rules in World Cup, explained: How 'overtime' works in soccer before penalty kicks

Here's a complete guide to extra time rules in the World Cup, including the differences vs. stoppage time and more to know ...
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Soccer terms and rules explained from local soccer players

Soccer fans can learn the common terms of the World Cup, such as offsides, brace, hat trick, yellow card, and red card, to ...

Soccer rules explained: Kickin’ it with the Kids

Players from Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer are breaking down the basics of the game. You can see “30 Seconds of Soccer” ...
World Soccer Talk

Can soccer leagues have different rules?

Soccer is one of the simplest sports there is. Kick the ball into the goal, score one point at a time, and don’t touch the ball with your hands. There are some more nuanced laws of the game, but ...
World Soccer Talk

As soccer evolves, so must the rules: 5 changes to consider

Recently, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) approved the permanent adoption of the use of five substitutes, giving top-level competitions the option to allow up to five subs in a ...

Explainer: How soccer’s eligibility rules work and their impact on the World Cup

Morocco’s impressive performance against Brazil on the opening weekend of the World Cup and the shock draw that tiny Cape Verde forced against Spain came from a foundation of studious assimilation of ...
Major League Soccer

Building the Soccer Pyramid: The quirky rules sometimes used in the American game

Quick: How many subs are you allowed in a game? Three, you say? Ha! Simpleton. FIFA’s Laws of the Game say explicitly that only three substitutes are allowed “in any match played in an official ...