{"id":23706,"date":"2025-10-16T20:01:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T18:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zone14.ai\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=23706"},"modified":"2025-10-16T20:01:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T18:01:16","slug":"what-is-a-free-kick-in-football","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/zone14.ai\/en\/glossary\/was-ist-ein-freistoss-im-fussball\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Free Kick in Football?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"translation-block\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/zone14.ai\/en\/blog\/training-set-pieces-correctly\">set-piece<\/a> in football awarded to the opposing team after a foul or other infringement has occurred. It allows the game to restart at the point of the offense.<\/p>\n<h2>Free Kick: Meaning and Rules in Football<\/h2>\n<p>Free kicks are taken as either direct or indirect, depending on the nature of the offense. A direct free kick can be shot directly at the goal, while an indirect free kick requires the ball to be touched by another player before a goal can be scored. They are crucial for the flow of the game and can offer both a great scoring opportunity and a chance for the team to regroup.<\/p>\n<h2>How zone14 REPLAY Helps You Analyze:<\/h2>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/zone14.ai\/en\/replay-video-analysis-tool\">zone14 REPLAY<\/a>, you can analyze free-kick situations in detail. Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/zone14.ai\/en\/blog\/football-analysis-tagging-board\">tagging function<\/a> to categorize various free-kick variants \u2013 such as direct shots on goal, crosses, or short passes. With the drawing tools, you can visualize and discuss wall positions, player runs, and space distribution of your players and opponents with your team. 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Ein direkter Freisto\u00df [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"glossary_category":[72],"class_list":["post-23706","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry","glossary_category-regeln-grundlagen"],"acf":{"schema":"\"{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"DefinedTerm\",\"name\":\"Freisto\u00df\",\"description\":\"<p>Ein Freisto\u00df ist eine Standardsituation im Fu\u00dfball, die der gegnerischen Mannschaft zugesprochen wird, nachdem ein Foul oder ein anderer Regelversto\u00df stattgefunden hat. 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