
Football is a team sport played between two teams of 11
players. It is the most popular sport in the world. Football is a ball game
played on a rectangular grass or artificial turf field, with a goal at each of the
short ends. The object of the game is to score by manouevring the ball into the
opposing goal. In general play, the goalkeeper is the only player allowed to
use their hands or arms to propel the ball; the rest of the team usually use
their feet to kick the ball into position, occasionally using their torso or
head to intercept a ball in mid air. The team that scores the most goals by the
end of the match wins. If the score is tied at the end of the game, either a
draw is declared or the game goes into extra time and/or a penalty shootout,
depending on the format of the competition.