offside
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He then had a goal ruled out for offside.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Perisic’s cross had brushed the hair of teammate Igor Matanovic, leaving Mario Pasalic in an offside position when the ball reached him near the far post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Portugal’s win over Croatia, clinched by an offside call in stoppage time, pulled an even bigger audience to become what Fox said was the most-watched English-language World Cup match not featuring the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 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
The Fugees defense would play upfield, to try to pull the Fire offside.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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