Alejandro Diaz's opener for Pacific FC against Halifax Wanderers was awarded, when it would normally be ruled offside.

The first goal validated under the experimental "daylight" offside rule was scored in Canada this Saturday (18), with Pacific ...

It’s going to get people talking!The first goal awarded under the experimental “daylight” offside rule was scored in Canada ...

The “Daylight Offside” rule came into use in the third week of the 2026 Canadian Premier League season.

A proposed change to football’s offside rule will be tested in Canada from 2026, as FIFA looks for ways to reduce controversy ...

The daylight rule means an attacker can only be offside if there is a clear gap – or “daylight” – between them and the last defender. Even if part of the attacker’s body is in a traditional offside ...

Arsene Wenger's experimental "daylight" offside rule is being trialled in Canada and the first goal allowed under it was ...

The first goal allowed under the experimental "daylight" ​offside rule was scored in Canada on Saturday, with Pacific FC ...

BBC Sport looks at why the Canadian Premier League is trialling Arsene Wenger's 'daylight' offside rule in 2026.

The first goal allowed under the experimental "daylight" offiside law was scored in Canada when Alejandro Diaz's strike was ...

Canadian soccer took centre stage in a FIFA experiment on Saturday as the country’s top-flight league began testing a “daylight” offside rule aimed at speeding up play and encouraging attacking ...

How the Offside Rule Works in Soccer The offside law exists to prevent attackers from standing behind the defense and waiting for a long ball. Without it, football would be a sport of punt-and-chase, ...