Football (soccer) is one of the world's oldest sports and one of the most popular. The FIFA World Cup is regarded as the peak of international football. Other tournaments like the Euro Championships, Copa America, and the African Cup of Nations. England's Premier League, Spain's La Liga, Italy's Serie A, and Germany's Bundesliga are the greatest domestic leagues (Bundesliga). In various regions of the world, the sport is known as soccer.

The Game's Objective

In a 90-minute football game, the goal is to score more goals than your opponent. There are two 45-minute halves to the Game. The players will have a 15-minute halftime break after the first 45 minutes of play. The second 45 minutes will commence, with the referee adding on any time deemed necessary (injury time).

Players and their belongings

On each side, there are 11 players. This group consists of one goalie and ten outfield players. The pitch's dimensions vary depending on the location, but they are typically 120 yards long and 75 yards wide. There will be a 6-yard box near the goal, an 18-yard box surrounding the 6-yard box, and a centre circle on each pitch. Each side of the pitch must be a mirror image of the other in terms of dimensions.

A pitch and a football are required for a soccer match. The players also wear stitched football boots, shin pads, and matching shorts. Goalkeepers will also be wearing cushioned gloves because they are the only players allowed to handle the ball. A captain will lead each team.

Keeping track of results

To score, the ball must enter your opponent's goal, and the entire ball must reach the goal line to be deemed a lawful target. Every portion of the body, excluding the hand and arm up to the hip, can score a goal. The target itself is an 8-foot-high, 8-yard-wide framework.

The success of the Game

To win, you must score more goals than your opponents. Except in cup games, if the scores are tied after 90 minutes, the Game will go to extra time or even a penalty shootout to determine the victor, the Game will conclude in a draw. Players must kick the ball with their feet and are not allowed to use their hands inside the 18-yard box, except for goalkeepers who can use any part of their body (more can be found in the next section).

Regulations for Football (Soccer)

• A contest is split into two 45-minute halves with a 15-minute break.
• A minimum of 7 players are required for a match, and each team must have at least 11 players (including one goalkeeper who is the only player permitted to handle the ball inside the 18-yard box).
• On the pitch, artificial or natural grass must be used. The length and width of the pitch might vary, but it must be between 100 and 130 yards long and 50 to 100 yards broad. Out of bounds, two six-yard boxes, two 18 yard boxes, and a centre circle must be marked on a rectangle form around the pitch's perimeter. There must also be a penalty spot 12 yards from the goals and the centre circle.
• The ball must have a 58-61cm diameter and be round in shape.
• Each squad is allowed to name up to seven substitute players. Substitutions can be made throughout the Game, with each team being limited to three. The team will be obliged to play without a replacement if all three reserves are deployed and a player is forced to leave the field due to injury.
• Each Game requires one referee and two assistant refs (linesmen). The referee's goal is to keep time and make any needed decisions, such as fouls, free kicks, throw-ins, penalties, and extra time at the end of each Game. The referee can speak with the assistant referees about a decision throughout the Game. The assistant referee's job is to recognise offsides in the Game (see below), throw-ins for either team and support the referee in all decision-making procedures as needed. After the stipulated 90 minutes, 30 minutes will be added in two 15-minute halves if the Game goes to extra time with both teams tied.
• A penalty shootout is required if the teams are still deadlocked after extra time.
• The entire ball must pass the goal line to be deemed a target.
• For fouls committed, a player may receive a yellow or red card, depending on the severity of the foul; the referee has the final say. A yellow card is a warning, while a red card is grounds for dismissal. Two yellow cards are equal to one red card. A player who has been dismissed from the Game cannot be replaced.
• A throw-in is awarded when a ball is knocked out of play by an opponent on one of the sidelines. If it comes out of space from an attacking player on the baseline, and if it comes from a defender.

There is a rule in football known as the offside rule.

Offside can be called if a pass is put through to an attacking player in advance of the last defender. The purpose of the offside zone is to deter players from merely waiting for a pass near the opponent's goal. They must be positioned behind the last defender when the ball is played to them to be onside. If a player is in front of the final defender, he is declared offside, and the opposition team receives a free-kick.

A player cannot be caught offside in their half, and a goalkeeper isn't counted among the defenders. If the ball is played backwards and the player is in front of the last defender, he is not judged offside.