goal kick
noun
: a free kick in soccer awarded to a defensive player when the ball is driven out of bounds over the end line by an opposing player
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The long passing move which started from a short goal kick by Yassine Bounou ended in an overlapping Hakimi finding Bilal El Khannouss’ run into the penalty area.
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Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 5 June 2026
The 5-second rule A team will have 5 seconds for both a throw-in or goal kick.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Further, a corner kick will be given to the opposing team if a goal kick is not taken at the end of the countdown.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
If the goal kick is not taken before the end of that countdown, a corner kick will be awarded to the opposing team.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
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Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 5 June 2026
The 5-second rule A team will have 5 seconds for both a throw-in or goal kick.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Further, a corner kick will be given to the opposing team if a goal kick is not taken at the end of the countdown.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
If the goal kick is not taken before the end of that countdown, a corner kick will be awarded to the opposing team.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
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“Goal kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goal%20kick. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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