The “Daylight Offside” rule came into use in the third week of the 2026 Canadian Premier League season.

The first goal allowed under the experimental "daylight" offiside law was scored in Canada when Alejandro Diaz's strike was ...

The league is testing the rule this season in cooperation with FIFA as part of efforts to reduce marginal offside decisions ...

How the Offside Rule Works in Soccer The offside law exists to prevent attackers from standing behind the defense and waiting for a long ball. Without it, football would be a sport of punt-and-chase, ...

FIFA's proposal to change the offside law hugely in favor of the attacking team starts trials in the Canadian Premier League this weekend after failing to win support from European soccer officials.

Pacific FC made more headlines around the world in one weekend than the club has in its previous seven seasons of existence ...

ZURICH (AP) — FIFA’s proposal to change the offside law hugely in favor of the attacking team starts trials in the Canadian Premier League this weekend after failing to win support from European ...

Arsene Wenger’s proposal of a revamped offside ruling will be trialled for the first time in professional football. The Canadian Premier League (CPL) will become the first competition to launch an ...

Canadian soccer took centre stage in a FIFA experiment on Saturday as the country’s top-flight league began testing a “daylight” offside rule aimed at speeding up play and encouraging attacking ...

Pacific FC forward Alejandro Diaz scores the first goal in professional soccer allowed by the 'daylight offside' rule, as the Canadian league trials the law this season.

ZURICH — FIFA’s proposal to change the offside law hugely in favor of the attacking team starts trials in the Canadian Premier League this weekend after failing to win support from European soccer ...