The attacking player (#10) attempts to kick the ball into the net behind the opposing team's
goalkeeper (here wearing red and yellow) to score a
goal.
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| Highest governing body | FIFA |
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| Nicknames |
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| First played | Mid-19th century England[3][4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | Yes |
| Team members | 11 per side: Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards |
| Mixed-sex | No, separate competitions |
| Type | |
| Equipment | Football (or soccer ball) Football boots Shin guards Kits Gloves (for goalkeepers) |
| Venue | Football pitch (also known as football field, football ground, soccer field, soccer pitch, or "pitch") |
| Glossary | Glossary of association football |
| Presence | |
| Country or region | Worldwide |
| Olympic | Men's since the 1900 Olympics and women's since the 1996 Olympics |
| Paralympic | 5-a-side since 2004 and 7-a-side from 1984 to 2016 |
|
The attacking player (#10) attempts to kick the ball into the net behind the opposing team's
goalkeeper (here wearing red and yellow) to score a
goal.
|
|
| Highest governing body | FIFA |
|---|---|
| Nicknames |
|
| First played | Mid-19th century England[3][4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | Yes |
| Team members | 11 per side: Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards |
| Mixed-sex | No, separate competitions |
| Type | |
| Equipment | Football (or soccer ball) Football boots Shin guards Kits Gloves (for goalkeepers) |
| Venue | Football pitch (also known as football field, football ground, soccer field, soccer pitch, or "pitch") |
| Glossary | Glossary of association football |
| Presence | |
| Country or region | Worldwide |
| Olympic | Men's since the 1900 Olympics and women's since the 1996 Olympics |
| Paralympic | 5-a-side since 2004 and 7-a-side from 1984 to 2016 |
