Here is a beginner-friendly guide to the most common types of kicks in soccer, explaining what they are and when they’re used during a match ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

A free kick is awarded after most common fouls are committed during a soccer match. The team that was fouled receives ...

A set piece in soccer refers to a type of offensive play that occurs during a stoppage or a dead ball. The play is usually ...

With the 2026 World Cup kicking off on June 11 across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, millions of new fans are tuning ...

The first goal came early off a beautiful free kick, a moment that had fans buzzing not just for its brilliance, but because it brought Messi even closer to a long-standing global record. The second ...

Few moments in soccer are as breathtaking as a perfectly executed free-kick. The technique, precision, and nerve it takes to lift the ball over the wall and into the top corner separate the great from ...

At age 37. Lionel Messi is still making history with his trademark free kicks in Major League Soccer. He scored a close-range curler for Inter Miami CF on Saturday that helped rescue a 3-3 draw ...

There are few things more automatic in soccer than Lionel Messi from a free kick, and it's something that Porto experienced in the Club World Cup Thursday. After heading into the half behind 1-0, ...

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Wolfson defeated Fletcher 1-0 to win the Gateway Conference boys soccer championship. Adrian Daragjati scored the winning goal on a free kick from over 30 yards out. Goalkeeper Spencer Burris made a ...