The New York Times

Manchester City’s offside trap failed against Tottenham – and shows how precarious it can be

Ironic cheers faded to a nervous silence as it dawned on the Etihad that the offside call to disallow Brennan Johnson’s opening goal was so tight the VAR already had the protractor out. The only ...
The New York Times

FIFA calls on football’s lawmakers to push ahead with offside trials

FIFA wants football’s law-making body the International Football Association Board (IFAB) to press on with trials of what would be the biggest change to the offside rule in over 30 years. Championed ...
The Conversation

Canada becomes testing ground for FIFA’s proposed ‘daylight’ offside rule

After years of controversy over marginal offside decisions and the growing influence of video assistant referees, FIFA is now testing a potential alternative. Starting in April 2026, the Canadian ...