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 football. LONDON: 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 football. A later offside decision using the daylight rule did not interrupt the flow of the match. Video assistance itself is also new to the Canadian league and was used for the first time on Saturday. The Canadian league's willingness to adopt the rule has given FIFA a professional testing ground, something European leagues have so far resisted.

Source: New Strait Times April 05, 2026 12:13 UTC