Association football , more commonly known as football or soccer , [a] is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball . It is played by 250 million players in over 200 countries and dependencies, making it the world's most popular sport. [3] [4] [5] [6] The game is played on a rectangular field with a goal at each end. The object of the game is to score by getting the ball into the opposing goal. Association football The attacking player (No. 10) attempts to kick the ball beyond the opposing team's goalkeeper, between the goalposts, and beneath the crossbar to score a goal . Highest governing body FIFA Nicknames Football, soccer, the Beautiful Game , the World Game [1] First played 19 December 1863, Limes Field, Mortlake , London , England [2] Characteristics Contact Permitted ( Limited ) Team members 11 per sid...
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