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Wall

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

/wɔːl/nounCommon term

In football (soccer), wall means: A line of defending players standing side by side, at least 9.15 metres (10 yards) from the ball, to block a free kick aimed at their goal.

In Turkish: baraj

How it is used

The goalkeeper sets up or lines up the wall; players jump in the wall, and a free kick goes over, round or under it. Since 2019, attackers may not stand within one metre of a wall of three or more defenders.

Example sentences

  1. He curled it over the wall and into the top corner.

  2. Two in the wall! Quick, before they take it!

Common collocations

  • set up the wall
  • over the wall
  • jump in the wall
  • defensive wall
  • free kickA kick awarded after a foul or another offence by the opponents, taken from where the offence happened while opponents stand at least 9.15 metres (10 yards) away.
  • set pieceA planned move from a restart of play, such as a corner kick, free kick or throw-in, which is usually practised in training.
  • goalkeeperThe player who defends the goal and is the only one allowed to handle the ball, but only inside their own penalty area.
  • foulAn unfair or illegal action against an opponent, such as tripping, pushing or holding, for which the referee gives a free kick or a penalty.

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