What must occur when a player commits an indirect free kick foul inside their own penalty area?

When a player commits an indirect free kick foul inside their own penalty area, the appropriate course of action is to award an indirect free kick to the opposing team at the location of the foul. This is governed by the Laws of the Game, which state that if a foul that results in an indirect free kick occurs within a team's penalty area, the kick must be taken from the place where the infringement took place.

In this scenario, a penalty kick would not be awarded since a penalty kick is only given for direct free kick fouls committed by the defending team inside their own penalty area. Therefore, the awarding of a penalty kick is not applicable in the case of an indirect free kick foul. Similarly, a direct free kick is not awarded for an indirect free kick foul—these are distinct categories of fouls with different implications for free kicks. Lastly, while some minor infractions may not result in a stoppage of play, an indirect free kick foul inside the penalty area does require that a free kick be awarded, regardless of the perceived severity of the foul.