Soccer

Soccer

Soccer is a competitive sport usually played between two teams of 11 players with a spherical ball. The object of the game is to kick the ball into the opposing team's goal. Participants are not allowed to use their hands to touch the ball with the exception of throwing the ball back into play after it goes out of bounds.

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club

Sports; Soccer

A collective name for a soccer/football team, and the organisation that runs it.

CONCACAF

Sports; Soccer

The Confederation Norte-Centroamericana y Del Caribe de Footbal the regional organization of North American and Central American soccer under which World Cup qualifying matches are played; member ...

chest trap

Sports; Soccer

when a player uses his chest to slow down and control a ball in the air.

consolation match

Sports; Soccer

a tournament game played between the losers of the 2 semifinal matches to determine the third-place team.

corner kick

Sports; Soccer

a type of restart where the ball is kicked from the corner arc in an attempt to score; awarded to an attacking team when the ball crosses the goal line last touched by the defending team.