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IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27

The Laws of the Game

Start with the subject. 41 topics explained in plain language, each one quoting the provisions it turns on. The full clause corpus is underneath, 1,136 provisions with a permanent link each.

41 topics · 1,136 provisions

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Fouls 14

Handball 2

Offside 5

Cards 6

Goalkeeping 4

Restarts 9

VAR 1

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Some provisions are not a single rule at all: the Laws hand the answer to the competition. Where the leagues differ is set out in the competition matrix.