| 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.[1] 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
maneuvering 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. |