Official World Cup 2022 Thread

[TheEarlofPearl]

Anyone know what channel the USA v Iran game is on tonight?

Rte showing England game

BBC 2 I think

 

[markyboy]

Anyone know what channel the USA v Iran game is on tonight?

Rte showing England game

RTE news channel showing it as well. Showing Netherlands game now as well.

 

[PROCNA2018]

Cool pen. Senegal currently going through now

 

[Philby]

G'wan Mossie lad! Does the defender on the post (actually being behind the line) cause any issues for Ecuador offside-wise?

 

[Philby]

Senegal go right up the other end and get back ahead.

2-1 Koulibaly!

 

[J.R.R. hartley]

This group is like the hokey cokey.
I've watched 5 mins:
Senegal in, Senegal out, Senegal in...

 

[jimmym]

England v senegal?

 

[catcha]

Senegal in, Senegal out, Senegal in...

Damn porhub will not stop impressing me, they do world cup coverage now?

 

[PROCNA2018]

G'wan Mossie lad! Does the defender on the post (actually being behind the line) cause any issues for Ecuador offside-wise?

Thought the same, thought the defender had to be in front of the keeper.

 

[Philby]

Thought the same, thought the defender had to be in front of the keeper.

For offside, it doesn't matter whether the last defender is in front or behind the keeper. In both instances an attacker would be played onside, if he's not goalside of the 2nd last defending player.

But when a defender steps behind the line he effectively leaves the field without permission - which, if I recall the "You're the Ref" columns accurately, is an offence - probably punishable by caution.

Would be interesting if, in such a situation, VAR brought it to the ref's attention. Feels like it'd be a sneaky way of catching a goalscorer offside, albeit at the cost of a yellow card.

Edit: here's the official ruling in cases like this. Feels a very fair way to deal with it

Offside when defender leaves field of play (case study) - Dutch Referee Blog

Offside when defender leaves field of play. A case study with match situation when CSKA scores a goal against Manchester United.

www.dutchreferee.com