Law 16: The Goal Kick·Page 145, 2026/27 edition

The Goal Kick

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

A goal kick is awarded when the whole of the ball passes over the goal line, on the ground or in the air, having last touched a player of the attacking team, and a goal is not scored (see also Laws 8, 10, 13 and 15).
IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 145 · clause law-16-085fe702

Verdicts that turn on it 1

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

Goal kickgoal-kick-corner

Explained in the rules library 1

The plain-language pages that build on this provision.

Goal Kick

Questions that ask it 3

Points in a walk where the reader is deciding this provision.

handoff_goal_lineball-in-play
What is being questioned?goal-kick-corner
What happened at the goal line?goal-kick-corner

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