Association Football

Question: How many players are on each side in a football (soccer) match?

Answer: Teams are made up of 11 players, including a goalkeeper.

Question: Which of these is not a football (soccer) position?

Answer: A tackle is a position in American football. Tackling is not permitted in football (soccer).

Question: What is Argentina’s football anthem?

Answer: "Vamos, vamos Argentina," which means "Let’s go, let’s go, Argentina," is the cheer for the Argentinian team.

Question: How long does a football (soccer) match last, in minutes?

Answer: A football (soccer) match lasts 90 minutes. It is divided into halves of 45 minutes each.

Question: Who is famous for "bending" a football?

Answer: David Beckham has perfected a kick that makes the football swerve in the air, bypassing opposing players. Thus the movie title Bend It Like Beckham!

Question: How often is the World Cup held, in years?

Answer: The FIFA World Cup, the world’s most prestigious football competition, is held every four years.

Question: Which of these is not used in football (soccer)?

Answer: No player wears a helmet in football (soccer).

Question: When was the World Cup inaugurated?

Answer: The first World Cup match was held in 1930. The opposing teams were Uruguay and Argentina; Uruguay won, 4–2.