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  1. Football (soccer) | History, Game, Rules, & Significant Players ...

    Football, also called association football or soccer, is a game involving two teams of 11 players who try to maneuver the ball into the other team’s goal without using their hands or arms.

  2. What is football? | Britannica

    Football, also called association football or soccer, is a game involving two teams of 11 players who try to maneuver the ball into the other team’s goal without using their hands or arms.

  3. Football - Rules, Positions, Tactics | Britannica

    Nov 28, 2025 · The object of football is to maneuver the ball into the opposing team’s goal, using any part of the body except the hands and arms. The side scoring more goals wins.

  4. Football Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    FOOTBALL meaning: 1 : any one of several games in which two teams try to get a ball to the goals at each end of a large field: such as; 2 : an American game that is played between two teams of 11 …

  5. Football | Equipment, Strategy & History | Britannica

    6 days ago · Football, any of a number of related games, all of which are characterized by two persons or teams attempting to kick, carry, throw, or otherwise propel a ball toward an opponent’s goal.

  6. football - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

    Millions of people in the United States consider autumn to be football season. Football is a very popular sport that is played at high schools, colleges, and professional stadiums.

  7. Football - Global Popularity, Rules, History | Britannica

    4 days ago · Club football reflects the distinctive political and cultural complexities of European regions. In Britain, partisan football has been traditionally associated with the industrial working class, notably …

  8. football summary | Britannica

    football, or association football or soccer, Game in which two 11-member teams try to propel a ball into the opposing team’s goal, using any part of the body except the hands and arms.

  9. soccer - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

    In most parts of the world the game is called football or association football. Both men and women play soccer in schools, clubs, and on national and professional teams.

  10. American football | Definition, History, Leagues, Rules, & Facts ...

    3 days ago · American football, played with 11 on each side, originated in North America, primarily in the United States, where it eventually became the country’s leading spectator sport.