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Fed up with World Cup goals called offside for a stray toe or two? A Canadian soccer trial could fix that
Marginal offside calls, aided by technology, have been widely criticized in the FIFA World Cup 2026 for sucking the immediacy, momentum and joy out of soccer. But the Canadian Premier League believes it's at the forefront of a solution, as it trials what has been called the daylight offside rule in a bid to give more impetus to goal scorers.
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The Independent
· Jul 2, 2026
Why was Kane denied a penalty in England’s win over DR Congo?
The England captain felt he should have had a spot-kick after going through on goal
Football | The Guardian
· Jun 22, 2026
Argentinian national treasure Lionel Messi stands alone at goalscoring pinnacle | Pablo Iglesias Maurer
Missed penalty merely delayed the inevitable before forward scored the goals to go past Miroslav Klose’s World Cup goals recordThere stood 38-year-old Lionel Messi by the penalty spot, poised for yet another flashbulb moment in a career already overflowing with them. Just a few days removed from his first World Cup hat-trick – one that had thrust him into co-ownership of the all-time tournament goalscoring record – Messi had been gifted an opportunity to notch his 17th goal and stand atop the mountain alone.Calmly, coolly, he approached the ball. And then he missed the goal entirely. Continue reading...
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 6, 2026
Nyland wira Norway singkir Brazil
EAST RUTHERFORD: Penjaga gol Norway, Orjan Nyland menyifatkan kejayaannya menyelamatkan sepakan penalti pada babak pertama menjadi titik tolak kemenangan mengejut 2-1 ke atas Brazil pada pusingan 16 terbaik Piala Dunia. Nyland berjaya menafikan sepakan penalti Bruno Guimaraes sebelum Erling Haaland muncul wira apabila meledak dua gol dalam tempoh 11 minit terakhir untuk memastikan Brazil tersingkir ... Read more The post Nyland wira Norway singkir Brazil appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
BBC Sport
· Jul 3, 2026
Late VAR drama as Croatia denied equaliser
Josko Gvardiol's stoppage-time goal is ruled out for offside after a VAR review, denying Croatia an equaliser against Portugal in their World Cup knockout match in Toronto.
Football | Mail Online
· Jun 30, 2026
'If the goal is illegal, then Arsenal won't be champions!': Jurgen Klopp makes Gunners dig as he hits out at VAR decision to rule out Germany goal during shock World Cup loss
'If the goal is illegal, then Arsenal won't be champions!': Jurgen Klopp makes Gunners dig as he hits out at VAR decision to rule out Germany goal during shock World Cup loss
Vanguard News
· Jun 28, 2026
World Cup: Canada first team to reach Round of 16 as South Africa crash out
Captain Stephen Eustaquio scored the only goal of the game in injury time as co-hosts Canada beat South Africa 1-0 on Sunday to reach the last 16 of the World Cup. The post World Cup: Canada first team to reach Round of 16 as South Africa crash out appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Related coverage for "Fed up with World Cup goals called offside for a stray toe or two? A Canadian soccer trial could fix that": The Independent — Why was Kane denied a penalty in England’s win over DR Congo?. Football | The Guardian — Argentinian national treasure Lionel Messi stands alone at goalscoring pinnacle | Pablo Iglesias Maurer. Utusan Malaysia — Nyland wira Norway singkir Brazil. BBC Sport — Late VAR drama as Croatia denied equaliser. Football | Mail Online — 'If the goal is illegal, then Arsenal won't be champions!': Jurgen Klopp makes Gunners dig as he hits out at VAR decision to rule out Germany goal during shock World Cup loss. Vanguard News — World Cup: Canada first team to reach Round of 16 as South Africa crash out