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, ...

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" ​offside rule is scored in Canada ...

BBC Sport looks at why the Canadian Premier League is trialling Arsene Wenger's 'daylight' offside rule in 2026.

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 ...

April 18 (Reuters) - A goal scored under soccer's experimental "daylight" offside rule was allowed for the first time in a professional match on Saturday, with Pacific FC forward Alejandro Diaz on ...

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 ...

Alejandro Diaz's opener for Pacific FC against Halifax Wanderers was awarded, when it would normally be ruled offside.