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Futsal · Laws of the Game

Law 17: The Corner Kick

1 parts · 5 tests · 50 facts · updated 12 October 2026 · markdown

Law 17 covers when a corner kick is awarded (whole ball over the end line after a defender's touch, no goal), where and how it is taken (corner area, stationary ball, four seconds, 5m from the corner arc, only the kicker off the pitch), why a goal may be scored directly against the opponents but not into the kicker's own goal, and every offence and sanction (second touch, kicking at an opponent, a team-mate off the pitch, and the goal clearance for other offences).

17.171The Corner Kick

When a corner kick is awarded; where and how it is taken (corner area, stationary ball, four seconds, 5m from the corner arc, only the kicker off the pitch); why a goal may be scored directly against the opponents but an entry into the kicker's own goal gives a corner; the kicker's second touch and handling; and a team-mate off the pitch, the four-second offence and other offences that give a goal clearance.

Test 1When a corner kick is awardedTake a test

  1. Three conditions apply: the end line, a defender as the last toucher, and no goal.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 (When a Corner Kick Is Awarded) · recall

  2. The last touch by a defender is what gives the attackers the corner kick.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 (When a Corner Kick Is Awarded) · recall

  3. The Law names crossing the end line on the floor or in the air.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 (When a Corner Kick Is Awarded) · applied

  4. The goalkeeper counts as a defender for the purposes of this restart.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 (When a Corner Kick Is Awarded) · applied

  5. The corner kick applies only when a goal is not scored.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 (When a Corner Kick Is Awarded) · applied

  6. The last toucher decides which of the two restarts follows.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 (When a Corner Kick Is Awarded) · applied

  7. The whole ball has to be over the line, so a partial crossing does not count.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 (When a Corner Kick Is Awarded) · recall

  8. Only the last touch chooses between the corner kick and the goal clearance.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 (When a Corner Kick Is Awarded) · applied

  9. The end line is for the corner kick, and the touchline belongs to the kick-in.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 (When a Corner Kick Is Awarded) · applied

  10. Each distractor changes one condition, so all three must be right together.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 (When a Corner Kick Is Awarded) · applied

Test 2The procedure: the corner area, the ball, four seconds, 5mTake a test

  1. The nearest corner area to the exit point is the one used.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §1 (Procedure) · recall

  2. The corner is kicked from rest, like other restarts.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §1 (Procedure) · recall

  3. The attackers take the corner, and any of their players may do so.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §1 (Procedure) · recall

  4. Play starts as soon as the kick visibly moves the ball.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §1 (Procedure) · recall

  5. The Law states explicitly that the ball need not leave the corner area.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §1 (Procedure) · applied

  6. The four-second limit applies to the corner kick too.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §1 (Procedure) · recall

  7. The count depends on the team's readiness, either its own or as signalled by a referee.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §1 (Procedure) · applied

  8. The distance is five metres, measured from the corner arc.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §1 (Procedure) · recall

  9. The kicker is the sole person allowed off the pitch, with the authorised-departure exception.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §1 (Procedure) · recall

  10. Each distractor changes the ball, the place or the opponents' distance.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §1 (Procedure) · applied

Test 3Goals from a corner kickTake a test

  1. A direct goal is allowed from a corner, though only into the opponents' goal.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 (When a Corner Kick Is Awarded) · recall

  2. Unlike the kick-in and goal clearance, the corner may score directly.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 (When a Corner Kick Is Awarded) · applied

  3. An entry into the kicker's own goal gives the other side a corner kick.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 (When a Corner Kick Is Awarded) · applied

  4. The direction of the entry decides between a goal and a corner for the other side.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 (When a Corner Kick Is Awarded) · applied

  5. A direct goal is possible from the corner, but not from the kick-in.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 (When a Corner Kick Is Awarded) · applied

  6. The goal clearance is barred from scoring directly, whereas the corner is not.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 (When a Corner Kick Is Awarded) · applied

  7. The direct goal counts only in the opponents' goal.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 (When a Corner Kick Is Awarded) · recall

  8. Whoever conceded by mistake hands the opponents the next corner.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 (When a Corner Kick Is Awarded) · recall

  9. Both restarts treat an own-goal entry the same way, with a corner kick for the other side.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 (When a Corner Kick Is Awarded) · applied

  10. The correct pairing counts the goal at their end and gives a corner for an own-goal entry.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 (When a Corner Kick Is Awarded) · applied

Test 4The kicker's offences: second touch, handball, kicking at an opponentTake a test

  1. A second touch by the kicker gives the opponents an indirect free kick.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · recall

  2. Handling upgrades the offence from indirect to direct.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  3. A handball inside the kicker's own area gives the opponents a penalty.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  4. A goalkeeper as kicker is punished with an indirect free kick rather than a penalty.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  5. A deliberate, non-careless kick at an opponent to replay the ball is accepted.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  6. The protection lasts only while the kick is not careless, reckless or forceful.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  7. The Law uses the same sanctions, so the two restarts match.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  8. Handling is the single feature that upgrades the offence to a direct kick.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · recall

  9. A foot touch is indirect and a hand touch inside the area is a penalty.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  10. Both restarts share the same rule, with the goalkeeper as the exception.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

Test 5Team-mate off the pitch, four seconds, and other offencesTake a test

  1. The kicking side loses the corner, and the defenders restart with a goal clearance.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  2. A caution needs the intent to deceive an opponent or gain a better position.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  3. The corner leads to a goal clearance, whereas the kick-in passes to the opponents.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  4. Overrunning the limit passes the ball to the defenders as a goal clearance.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  5. A late corner loses the corner, whereas a late goal clearance is an indirect kick against the taker.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  6. Taking the corner from outside the corner area is a named offence.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  7. A second touch gives an indirect free kick, while the other three all give a goal clearance.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  8. The catch-all category explicitly covers timing and the place of the kick.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · recall

  9. Only the off-pitch team-mate offence carries a caution, and it depends on intent.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

  10. The two offences produce different restarts, so each distractor mixes them up.

    Source: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §2 (Offences and Sanctions) · applied

Sources

FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 (paraphrased in original wording; original questions authored from the Law, not reproduced)

  • FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 (When a Corner Kick Is Awarded)20
  • FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §2 (Offences and Sanctions)20
  • FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, Law 17 §1 (Procedure)10