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Wenger's proposed daylight offside rule to begin trial in Canadian Premier League
The Canadian Premier League will test FIFA's daylight offside rule from April 2026 to enhance attacking play and match flow, collaborating closely with FIFA and Canada Soccer.
- On Tuesday, the Canadian Premier League announced it will become the first professional competition to pilot FIFA's alternative offside law during the 2026 season, with FIFA overseeing the research framework.
- FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsene Wenger championed the rule change, which requires visible "daylight" between an attacker and the second-to-last defender to boost attacking play and improve game flow.
- The Laws of the Game have seen only two major changes since 1925 and 1990; analysts expect this rule to end the "offside trap," forcing teams toward cautious low defensive blocks.
- Alongside the offside experiment, the CPL will introduce IFAB-approved measures including Football Video Support; Commissioner James Johnson said the pilot positions the league at the forefront of innovation.
- For a league still building its international profile, the trial serves as a testing ground for wider adoption if the rule proves successful, offering the CPL a chance to influence global football conversations.
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·Italy
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·Barcelona, Spain
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FIFA takes ‘daylight offside’ trials to Canadian league aiming to overcome Euro skeptics
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA’s proposal to change the offside law hugely in favor of the attacking team starts trials in the Canadian Premier League this weekend after failing to win support from European soccer officials.
·Hamilton, Canada
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