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Law 13: Free Kicks2. Procedure·Page 131, 2026/27 edition

2. Procedure

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All free kicks are taken from the place where the offence occurred, except:

· indirect free kicks to the attacking team for an offence inside the opponents' goal area are taken from the nearest point on the goal area line which runs parallel to the goal line

IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 131 · clause law-13-5bf2c68b

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