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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Tim Ream intercepted a Bosnia goal kick at midfield and then Tillman found Balogun in the box.
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CBS News,
2 July 2026
No one can be offside directly from a goal kick, throw-in or corner, so the decision-making process starts whenever the ball is played by an attacker during open play or directly from a free kick.
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Graham Scott,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
That play effectively started once defender Tim Ream tracked down a goal kick near the half-line, then passed up to Tyler Adams for a nonchalant back-heel pass to Tillman.
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Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Ream intercepted a Bosnia goal kick at midfield and passed to Tyler Adams, who flicked to Tillman.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
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CBS News,
2 July 2026
No one can be offside directly from a goal kick, throw-in or corner, so the decision-making process starts whenever the ball is played by an attacker during open play or directly from a free kick.
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Graham Scott,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
That play effectively started once defender Tim Ream tracked down a goal kick near the half-line, then passed up to Tyler Adams for a nonchalant back-heel pass to Tillman.
—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Ream intercepted a Bosnia goal kick at midfield and passed to Tyler Adams, who flicked to Tillman.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
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“Goal kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goal%20kick. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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