A proposed change to football’s offside rule will be tested in Canada from 2026, as FIFA looks for ways to reduce controversy ...

Atkins, 39, is a highly regarded assistant referee. He’s officiated more than 180 Major League Soccer matches since his 2014 ...

Darren Cann is the most experienced match official in Premier League history Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images In the days that followed his final Premier League game as an assistant referee in April ...

FIFA is considering new refereeing technologies and timekeeping rules for the 2026 World Cup. The new technologies include referee body cameras and an advanced semi-automated offside system. These ...

A brand new season opened with new additions to officiating.

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 ...

Since football’s inception in the 12th century, no argument is prevalent in fan circles than the offside rule. Fans, analysts and even players have sometimes clashed over the rule – which has come ...

© Mandel NGAN - Pool/Getty ImagesGianni Infantino, President of FIFA. Arsene Wenger, FIFA Chief of Global Football Development. The offside law has been a frequent ...

How the Offside Rule Works in Soccer The offside law exists to prevent attackers from standing behind the defense and waiting ...

Over the years, soccer has adapted to the demands of the modern era and embraced new technologies to improve the game. The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system was the most significant of these ...