Football

aka Soccer

Association: FIFA- Federation International de Football Association
Hq: Zurich, Switzerland

1st Match: 1872- England vs Scotland

CARDS
White: Appreciate card
Yellow: warning
Red: Disqualified

FIFA World Cup
1st in 1930- 13 teams participated
Held in Uruguay
Winner: Uruguay

Most no of times won by Brazil- 5times

2022- Doha, Qatar- won by Argentina
2026- Canada+ Mexico+ USA
2030- Morocco+ Portugal+ Spain- 1st to host by 2 continents- Europe and Africa

DIMENSIONS

Length: 91-120m; 105 m
Width: 45-91m; 68m

Goal Post
Width: 24ft/ 7.32m
Height: 8 ft/ 2.44 m

Radius of ball: 9.15m
Weight- 410-460gm
Circumference- 68-70cm

No of players: 11- min 7 players are required to start the game
Substitute allowed 3
Game of 90min + 30min in case of Tie Breaker (penalty shootout)
15 min break

Trophies and Cups Associated
India: Durand Cup, Santosh Trophy, Rovers Cup
World: Merdeka Cup, Scissors, La Liga
BC Roy Cup (Junior level), Subroto Cup

Banana Kick, Bicycle Kick

ISL- Indian Super League
1st won by Atletico de Kolkata

Indian Players: Sunil Chetri, Baichung Bhutia, P.K. Banerjee

World Players: Ronaldo- Portugal, Messi-Argentina, Neymar Jr- Brazil, Aitana Bonmati- Spain