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

3. Offences and sanctions

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

If, when a free kick is taken, an attacking team player is less than 1 m (1 yd) from a ‘wall' formed by three or more defending team players, an indirect free kick is awarded.

IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 133 · clause law-13-fca99a3e

Verdicts that turn on it 1

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Explained in the rules library 2

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Applied in these incidents 1

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