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 (including goalkeeper) |
Mixed-sex | No, separate competitions |
Type | |
Equipment | Football (or soccer ball) Football boots Shin pads 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 |
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 (including goalkeeper) |
Mixed-sex | No, separate competitions |
Type | |
Equipment | Football (or soccer ball) Football boots Shin pads 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 |