offside
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Beyond VAR to review on-field decisions, soccer’s governing body has also introduced semi-automated technology to make offside calls practically in real-time and a sensor in the ball designed to detect the slightest touch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
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.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Ronaldo, too, had a nifty goal disallowed when VAR showed him offside by a shoulder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
If his head had touched the ball, it was offside.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
I ran downfield and positioned myself in front of the goal, being careful not to get offside.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
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