Law 3: The Players7. Extra persons on the field of play·Page 64, 2026/27 edition

7. Extra persons on the field of play

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

If a ball is going into the goal and the interference does not prevent a defending player playing the ball, the goal is awarded if the ball enters the goal (even if contact was made with the ball) unless the interference was by the attacking team.
IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 64 · clause law-3-99b3af37

Verdicts that turn on it 3

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

Goal, if the ball entered the goalplayers
No goalplayers
Goal disallowed: dropped ballplayers

Questions that ask it 1

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

Was the interference by the attacking team, and did it stop a defender playing?players

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