A.k.a. a Penalty kick but the referee determines if a defender deliberately extended his/her arm or it was unintentional such as ball kicked by an attacker and ball hits defenders arm.
Josh A.
asked • 06/04/21If the defensive team is called for a handball inside their penalty area a direct kick is awarded to the offensive team, True or False?
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According with the current FIFA rule, a direct kick is awarded if defensive players deliberately touch the ball with their hand or arm - usually by moving their hand or arm towards the ball.
The result of a handball in the penalty area would be a Penalty Kick to the Offensive Team.
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