Football and soccer are the same sport played worldwide. Players use feet to pass and kick ball around large field. Game features 10 players per team with goalkeepers. Played almost year-round with two short breaks. Argentina won 2022 World Cup
Football is played between teams of 11 players using 68-70 cm spherical ball. Teams compete to score goals by moving ball into opponent's goal. Game consists of two 45-minute halves, total 90 minutes. Players can use feet, head, chest, thighs except hands and arms
Pitch is rectangular with goal lines 50-100 yards wide and touchlines 100-130 yards long. International matches use 70-80 yard goal lines and 110-120 yard touchlines. Professional pitches typically measure 112-115 yards long and 70-75 yards wide
Cuju, Chinese ancient ball game, resembled modern football with feet. Cuju played in 1st-2nd centuries BC with feathered leather ball. English Football Association established first rules in 1863
Assistant referee runs up and down pitch to inform referee about ball out. Attackers score goals, defenders try to prevent goals, goalkeepers protect goals. Midfielders stay in middle, strikers shoot goals. Referee enforces rules and ensures fair play
Regulation football field is 120 yards long with 100-yard goal line distance. Field width remains constant at 53.3 yards across all levels. Field size is 1.32 acres or 57,600 square feet