Soccer

Soccer, known as football in most countries, is a team sport played between two groups of eleven players on a rectangular field with a goal at each end. The objective is to score by getting a ball into the opposing team's goal. Players can use any part of their body except their arms and hands; only goalkeepers can use their hands within a designated area. Matches are typically played in two 45-minute halves. Soccer is governed by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and is the world's most popular sport, celebrated for its global competitions like the World Cup.