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Law 12: Fouls and Misconduct2. Indirect free kick·Page 118, 2026/27 edition

2. Indirect free kick

The provision as it is printed, and everything on Ruleside that turns on it.

An indirect free kick is awarded if a player:

· impedes the progress of an opponent without any contact being made

IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 118 · clause law-12-9ea101fa

Verdicts that turn on it 4

Walk the tree to any of these and this clause is part of the answer.

Explained in the rules library 4

The plain-language pages that build on this provision.

Applied in these incidents 1

Real decisions where this clause decided what should have happened.

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