Out of possession

FIFA, 04 Nov 2021

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          When an opposition player has controlled possession of the ball.

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          This commences when an opposition player receives the ball under controlled possession of the ball collects a loose ball, intercepts an opponent’s pass or takes a set play or another restart. 

          Players out of possession can have a number of roles or responsibilities. Teams out of possession are actively looking to prevent their opponents from having opportunities to progress their play, break lines or create goalscoring chances.

          When teams are out of possession, they can dictate the opposition’s play through pressure and team shape. Out of possession, players can make recovery runs, deny the opposition opportunities to pass forwards, directly compete for possession or actively engage in a pressing action.

          When teams are out of possession, they will seek opportunities to regain it.