What is the ruling if a penalty kick rebounds off the goalkeeper to an attacking player who entered the penalty area early?

When a penalty kick is taken, all players, except the kicker and the goalkeeper, must remain outside the penalty area until the ball has been kicked. If an attacking player enters the penalty area early, they are infringing on the rules governing penalty kicks. If the ball rebounds off the goalkeeper and that attacking player, who entered early, subsequently plays the ball, this results in an infraction.

The proper ruling in this situation is an indirect free kick awarded to the opposing team from the place where the infraction occurred. This is because the attacking player was in violation of the rules by not respecting the conditions set for the penalty kick. The fact that the player entered the penalty area prematurely means they committed a foul, necessitating the free kick as a consequence of the violation. This ruling aligns with the rules of the game which maintain fair play and order during set pieces such as penalty kicks.