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

Every four years, there's going to be a surprising amount of pushback against the offside rule in soccer (world football).

VAR reviews for offsides are becoming more frequent Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. Offside calls generating ...

In football, a player is in an offside position if he/she is past the opponents last line of defense once the ball is released. In short, they are offside if nearer to the opponents' goal line than ...

On Tuesday, October 28, the French press (on the sports side) focused on Paris Saint-Germain’s choice of replacement for Achraf Hakimi (26-year-old right back), who is resting for Wednesday’s match ...

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 ...

The flag is up! We explain what that means and why one of soccer's most important rules is also one of the toughest to see live.

Real Madrid's Arda Guler celebrates a goal against Benfica but it is ruled out for offside Clive Brunskill/Getty Images The Athletic FC ⚽ is The Athletic’s daily football (or soccer, if you prefer) ...

The World Cup has given the Canadian Premier League plenty to discuss with FIFA after a disallowed Cristiano Ronaldo goal was among 17 that would have stood under a revised offside interpretation its ...