Football guides
Plain-English guides to the competitions we cover, and explainers for the terms you see on the scores pages.
Explainers
- How a football league table worksPoints, goal difference and tie-breakers explained.
- The offside rule explained simplyWhen a player is offside, and when they are not.
- How to read a ScoreHub match pageWhat the summary, stats, line-ups and ratings mean.
- Why live scores can differ between appsDelays, VAR and data providers explained.
- Football formations explained: 4-4-2, 4-3-3 and moreWhat the numbers in a line-up mean.
- The Super Eagles and the Africa Cup of NationsNigeria's history at AFCON and how to follow the team.