FIFA, with the aim of making soccer a more offensive and attractive sport in the eyes of the world, is still analyzing a possible modification to the offside rule, a modification driven by former Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger
This modification would seek to ensure that the forwards of the attacking team are not marked offside, as long as some part of their body is in line with the last defender and not the whole body in line, as is currently the case in the regulations.
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would be driven by multiple complaints from thousands of fans, players and managers of different teams who see this rule as outdated to modern soccer, with the support of
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“We continue to look at how the rules can evolve to make the game more offensive, more attractive”
Could this rule change reach the 2026 World Cup?
The answer is
no
, it is still a proposal that must be analyzed by FIFA. To move forward, the initiative promoted by Arsène Wenger must be approved by the International Football Association Board (IFAB), the body responsible for safeguarding the rules of the game, which will hold its annual meeting on January 20, 2026 in London.
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