soccer
Field goal game
Soccer is a sport in which two teams of eleven players try to advance a ball into the opposing goal using any body part except hands and arms.
Called football in most of the world, it's the planet's most popular sport: The kids signed up for soccer.
Americans and Canadians say soccer to distinguish it from American or Canadian football.
International soccer authority
- UEFAEuropean football federation
- AFCFootball league division
- OFCVersatile three-letter acronym
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
regulations · transfers · VAR · eligibility · sanctions · rankings
Desired end result
- offsideIllegal forward position
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- cornerMeeting point of edges
- foulOffensive or illegal
tackle · dribble · header · throw-in · kickoff · halftime · extra-time · substitution
Net-defending player
- strikerOne who hits targets
- midfielderCentral pitch position
- defenderOne who guards another
- wingerSide-positioned team member
forward · fullback · center-back · sweeper · playmaker · left-back · right-back · keeper
Spiked sports shoes
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
- goalpostScoring frame for kicks
- crossbarHorizontal bar between uprights
- netsMesh devices for catching
studs · jersey · boots · gloves · armband · whistle · cones · bibs
People who back something
- ultrasOrganized matchday zealots
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
- scarvesNeck-warming fabric strips
- derbyOpen-entry competition
loyalty · celebration · anthem · rivalry · atmosphere · banners · drums · flares
Area of specialty
- touchlineField's side boundary
- sidelineSecondary business pursuit
- goal-lineScoring demarcation in football
- dugoutCarved-log canoe
stands · grass · turf · floodlights · stadium
Legendary Brazilian footballer
Ball-handling with repeated touches
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- jugglingSequential toss-and-catch performance
- controlAuthority to direct
precision · flair · technique · vision · passing · crossing · finishing · heading
Multi-round competitive event
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- cupSmall drinking container
- qualifiersWords limiting scope
playoffs · knockout · finals · semifinals · fixture · bracket · elimination · round-robin
Good physical shape
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- agilityQuickness and ease
- speedRate of motion
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
sprinting · cardio · strength · conditioning · recovery · warm-up · stretching · plyometrics
FIFA
International soccer authority
federation · regulations · transfers · VAR · eligibility · sanctions · rankings
goal
Desired end result
foul · tackle · dribble · header · throw-in · kickoff · halftime · extra-time · substitution · formation
goalkeeper
Net-defending player
- strikerOne who hits targets
- midfielderCentral pitch position
- defenderOne who guards another
winger · forward · fullback · center-back · sweeper · playmaker · left-back · right-back · keeper · stopper
cleats
Spiked sports shoes
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
- goalpostScoring frame for kicks
- crossbarHorizontal bar between uprights
nets · studs · jersey · boots · gloves · armband · whistle · cones · bibs · goalposts
supporters
People who back something
- ultrasOrganized matchday zealots
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
- scarvesNeck-warming fabric strips
derby · loyalty · celebration · anthem · rivalry · atmosphere · banners · drums · flares · choreography
field
Area of specialty
Pelé
Legendary Brazilian footballer
Maradona · Ronaldo · Ronaldinho · Henry
dribbling
Ball-handling with repeated touches
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- jugglingSequential toss-and-catch performance
control · precision · flair · technique · vision · passing · crossing · finishing · heading · tackling
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- cupSmall drinking container
qualifiers · playoffs · knockout · finals · semifinals · fixture · bracket · elimination · round-robin · relegation
fitness
Good physical shape
stamina · sprinting · cardio · strength · conditioning · recovery · warm-up · stretching · plyometrics · acceleration
- athleticsrunning, basketball, jumping, football, sprinting
- footballfootball, touchdown, field goal, quarterback, end zone
- kids activitiesdrawing, board games, puzzles, dolls, craft kits
- OlympicsOlympics, Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Olympic medal
- recreationgames, sports, fun, play, swimming
- schoolteachers, classrooms, classes, student, grades
soccerhandball
Wall-based striking game
basketball · American football · rugby · volleyball · water polo
soccerAmerican football
Tackle sport with touchdowns
baseball · gridiron · basketball · ice hockey · NASCAR
soccerAmerican football
Tackle sport with touchdowns
rugby · ice hockey · lacrosse · Australian rules football · boxing
- soccer ballKicked sport sphere
- soccer fieldPlaying surface for footwork sport
- soccer teamOrganized group playing football
- soccer momsActivity-ferrying parent demographic
- soccer playerField sport athlete
- soccer fansSport match enthusiasts
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