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 ...

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

April 4 - 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 ...

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 ...

A brand new season opened with new additions to officiating.

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

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

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