corner kicks

A form of corner kick — A kick awarded to the attacking team when the ball leaves the field of play by wholly crossing the goal line without a goal having been scored, having last touched a player from the defending team. For the kick, the ball is placed within the corner arc closest to where it went out of play.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of corner kick
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APA

corner kicks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corner%20kicks

MLA

“corner kicks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corner%20kicks. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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