Introduction

Welcome to FIFA.com's dedicated section on the Laws of the Game. Here you can read the latest updated version of the Laws which were last modified at the 126th Annual General Meeting of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) in England (Surrey) on 3 March 2012. These came into force on 1 June 2012.

Please use the top left hand menu to navigate through the various Laws and the interpretation of them. However, a PDF file of the complete Laws of the Game is available for download on the top right hand corner of this page.