Law 12: Fouls and Misconduct5. Restart of play after fouls and misconduct·Page 127, 2026/27 edition

5. Restart of play after fouls and misconduct

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play is restarted with a free kick on the boundary line nearest to where the offence/interference occurred; for direct free kick offences, a penalty kick is awarded if this is within the offender's penalty area.
IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 127 · clause law-12-ed9184a1

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On the nearest boundary line, and a penalty if that is inside their own areaoff-the-ball

Questions that ask it 1

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Against whom, and by whom?off-the-ball

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