corner kick
noun
: a free kick from a corner of a soccer field awarded to an attacker when a defender plays the ball out-of-bounds over the end line
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Then, in first-half stoppage time, Brazil pounced on the counterattack after a Croatia corner kick bounced to the feet of Matheus Cunha.
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Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Félix scored his 12th international goal following Fernandes' corner kick.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
About six minutes later, Denver had another chance, this time off a corner kick.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
The future Duck netted a pair of goals in the team’s playoff win over Temecula Valley, off a corner kick, one-touch and a one-on-one score against the opposing keeper to push the Centurions deeper into the bracket.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Félix scored his 12th international goal following Fernandes' corner kick.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
About six minutes later, Denver had another chance, this time off a corner kick.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
The future Duck netted a pair of goals in the team’s playoff win over Temecula Valley, off a corner kick, one-touch and a one-on-one score against the opposing keeper to push the Centurions deeper into the bracket.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Corner kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corner%20kick. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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