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Law 13: Free Kicks3. Offences and sanctions·Page 133, 2026/27 edition

3. Offences and sanctions

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If, when a free kick is taken by the defending team inside its penalty area, any opponents are inside the penalty area because they did not have time to leave, the referee allows play to continue. If an opponent who is in the penalty area when the free kick is taken, or enters the penalty area before the ball is in play, touches or challenges for the ball before it is in play, the free kick is retaken.

IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 133 · clause law-13-7cb11eec

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