The backpass rule is outlined under Law 12, Section 2 in IFAB's Laws of the Game, detailing the various scenarios in which an ...

making these adjustments crucial for the game’s evolution. Last year, the IFAB had already implemented in some leagues a change regarding complaints made by players to referees: “Law 3.10 ...

The IFAB (International Football Association Board) laws of the game prohibit a player taking the penalty kick from playing the ball twice before it has touched another player, or the ball stops ...

UEFA said the correct decision was made to disallow Julian Alvarez's penalty in Atletico Madrid's Champions League loss to city rivals Real Madrid on Wednesday but European soccer's governing body ...

The international governing body, IFAB,  for the rules of football have announced their rule changes for the 2025-26 season, ...

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Article 14.1 of Ifab's laws around a penalty states ... In a statement, Uefa said: "Under the current rule (Laws of the Game, Law 14.1), the VAR had to call the referee signalling that the ...

Hackett revealed the officials broke IFAB law and had sympathy for the Aston Villa fans paying to watch a full game. “The action by the fourth official is against the laws of the game,” Hacket ...

The law that saw Julian Alvarez’s penalty controversially ruled out against Real Madrid could be reviewed with UEFA releasing a new video of the spot kick. The footage of the penalty, posted on ...

UEFA said they will "enter discussions with FIFA and IFAB" over a possible change to the rule that saw Julián Álvarez's penalty disallowed in Atlético Madrid's Champions League defeat to Real ...

IFAB have reportedly identified it as one of the areas in which the most time is wasted, with goalkeepers using it to slow the game down, and in some cases holding it for as long as 20 seconds.