Soccer, known as football in most countries outside North America, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players each. The objective of the game is to score goals by getting a ball into the opposing team’s net using any part of the body except the hands and arms, with the exception of the goalkeepers, who can use their hands within the penalty area. The game is played on a rectangular field, typically grass, with a goal at each end. Matches are played in two halves, and the team with the most goals at the end of the match wins. Soccer is governed by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and is one of the most popular sports worldwide, played and watched by millions of people. The sport emphasizes skills such as dribbling, passing, and shooting, and has a rich history with various competitive leagues and tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup.