Soccers

Soccers, commonly known as football outside of North America, is a team sport played with a ball between two teams of 11 players. The game is played on a rectangular field called a pitch, with a goal at each end. The object of the game is to score by getting the ball into the opposing goal. Players primarily use their feet to move the ball, but can use any part of their body except their hands and arms. The goalkeeper is the only player allowed to use their hands, and only within their own penalty area. A match typically lasts for 90 minutes, divided into two 45-minute halves with a 15-minute interval. The team that scores more goals by the end of the match wins. In the event of a draw, several competition rules may apply, such as extra time or penalty shootouts. Soccers is the world's most popular sport, with billions of fans and participants across the globe. Its governing body is the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), which organizes the quadrennial FIFA World Cup, the most prestigious soccer tournament in the world. The sport's origins can be traced back to ancient ball games, but modern soccers developed in England in the 19th century.