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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Lamine Yamal, with the ball bouncing inside the box, spun and ripped a shot that Austria's goalkeeper just stopped for a corner kick.
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Ashley Mowreader,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
Garibay’s one-handed save denied Jonathan Ricketts a sure goal in the 64th minute, and Moon pulled a 30-yard opportunity off a poor corner kick clearance just wide left.
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Idaho Statesman,
3 July 2026
In the 29th minute, Yamal’s corner kick pinballed in the penalty area before falling to Marc Cucurella, who appeared to score.
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Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Olise played a short corner kick to Ousmane Dembélé, who passed to Mbappé near the byline.
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CBS News,
1 July 2026
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Ashley Mowreader,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
Garibay’s one-handed save denied Jonathan Ricketts a sure goal in the 64th minute, and Moon pulled a 30-yard opportunity off a poor corner kick clearance just wide left.
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Idaho Statesman,
3 July 2026
In the 29th minute, Yamal’s corner kick pinballed in the penalty area before falling to Marc Cucurella, who appeared to score.
—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Olise played a short corner kick to Ousmane Dembélé, who passed to Mbappé near the byline.
—
CBS News,
1 July 2026
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“Corner kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corner%20kick. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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