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Questions about the sport of football, also known as soccer, futbol, association football, etc. Not to be confused with "American football" which is contained under the [american-football] tag.

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What counts as a deliberate save for offside? [duplicate]

In Law 11 - Offside, Section 2 - Offside Offence it says that an offside-positioned player is penalised for offside if they have considered to have gained an advantage by by playing the ball or i …
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Why do coaches reveal the actual formation of their squad in association football?

Commonly, before a broadcast football game you will see the positions of each team's players on the field. …
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Are quick corner kicks permitted in association football?

Can a corner kick be taken quickly the same way a free-kick can? That is, so long as the kicker does not require that the 10 yards be enforced.
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Tie breaking in association football championships

This is just 2014 World Cup but I've followed football for a while and the rules have always been similar to these ones. 1 See Wikipedia or FIFA website (Internet Archive) …
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Can the goalkeeper release the ball at their own goal, then save it from going in?

In this YouTube video (should start at 13 seconds), the goalkeeper releases the ball, involuntarily aiming it towards his own goal. Would he be allowed to save it using his hands? I read in this arti …
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