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Law 3: The Players9. Goal scored with an extra person on the field of play·Page 65, 2026/27 edition

9. Goal scored with an extra person on the field of play

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If, after a goal is scored, the referee realises, before play restarts, that an extra person was on the field of play when the goal was scored, and that person interfered with play:

· the referee must allow the goal if the extra person was:

IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 65 · clause law-3-e1ac444e

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