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Practical guidelines for match officials1. Advantage·Page 230, 2026/27 edition

1. Advantage

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The referee may play advantage whenever an offence occurs but should consider the following in deciding whether to apply the advantage or stop play:

· the position where the offence was committed – the closer to the opponent's goal, the more effective the advantage can be

IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 230 · clause law-x-b3ecca5a

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