European football

World Cup's main sport

European football is the sport Americans call soccer—a game played with a round ball advanced primarily by kicking, where two teams of eleven try to score by putting the ball into the opponent's goal.

The term distinguishes the sport from American football in contexts where confusion might arise.

Outside North America, it's simply called football.

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own goal · back of the net · Premier League · Champions League · World Cup · nil-nil · match · boots · kit · referee · offside · penalty · yellow card · tackle · header · corner · derby · supporters

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European footballAmerican football

Tackle sport with touchdowns

gridiron · Canadian football · Australian rules football · Aussie rules · rugby football

global sporting culture

European footballAmerican football

Tackle sport with touchdowns

gridiron football · baseball · NFL · rugby · Australian rules football

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G