"Soccer" redirects here. For other uses, see
Soccer (disambiguation). "Fußball" also redirects here; for the table game see
Table football. Association football, commonly known as football or soccer, is a
team sport played between two teams of 11 players. It is the most popular sport in the world. Football is a
ball game played on a rectangular grass or
artificial turf field, with a
goal at each of the short ends. The object of the game is to score by manoeuvring the ball into the opposing goal. In general play, the
goalkeeper is the only player allowed to use their hands or arms to propel the ball; the rest of the team usually use their
feet to
kick the ball into position, occasionally using their
torso or
head to intercept a ball in mid air. The team that scores the most goals by the end of the match wins. If the score is tied at the end of the game, either a
draw is declared or the game goes into extra time and/or a
penalty shootout, depending on the format of the competition.
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