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  1. soccer - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

    Soccer is the world’s most popular team sport. In most parts of the world the game is called football or association football. Both men and women play soccer in schools,…

  2. soccer - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

    The game of soccer, or association football, as it is properly called, is the world’s most popular team sport. Virtually every country on Earth plays the game.

  3. 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.

  4. Why Do Some People Call Football Soccer | Britannica

    One of the best-known differences between British and American English is the fact that the sport known as football in Great Britain is usually called soccer in the United States.

  5. Football | Equipment, Strategy & History | Britannica

    Oct 22, 2025 · World Cup, in football (soccer), quadrennial tournament of men’s national teams that determines the sport’s world champion. It is likely the most popular sporting event in the …

  6. What Is the Vuvuzela? | Britannica

    Overview of the vuvuzela, a horn that is popular with South African football (soccer) fans and was ever-present at the 2010 World Cup.

  7. 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.

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

    Oct 21, 2025 · The U.S. Soccer Federation formed in 1913, affiliated with FIFA, and sponsored competitions. Between the world wars, the United States attracted scores of European …

  9. Gaelic football | Irish, Rules & Origins | Britannica

    Gaelic football, Irish version of football (soccer), an offshoot of Britain’s medieval mêlée, in which entire parishes would compete in daylong matches covering miles of countryside.

  10. FIFA | Football, Soccer, World Cup, & Facts | Britannica

    1 day ago · World Cup, in football (soccer), quadrennial tournament of men’s national teams that determines the sport’s world champion. It is likely the most popular sporting event in the world, …