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

In the hectic final minutes of the Croatia vs. Portugal World Cup round of 32 match, a controversial call negated a potential ...

Arsene Wenger has been spotted a number of times in the suites at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and he's well known as a legendary ...

The law governing its modern application has 45 clauses and runs to more than 1,000 words. A former Premier League referee ...

A sensor inside the World Cup ball detected a touch no one could see, and it ended Croatia's tournament in stunning fashion.

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 ...

For a few moments, it looked like Iran had found the goal that would send it through. Then VAR stepped in.

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.

TIME stoppage time moment from Croatia with a late equalizer but it’s ruled offside The beautiful game can sometimes be so ...

However, there was late controversy as Croatia believed they'd forced the game to extra time with a last-gasp equaliser. The ball was forced home by Manchester City's Josko Gvardiol in the 13th minute ...

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 ...

A viral claim alleged that the 2026 FIFA World Cup VAR team for Belgium vs. Iran was Israeli after a VAR review disallowed a ...