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Soccer Rules and History

Core soccer (association football) rules, positions, and scoring, plus key historical milestones and World Cup facts, one concept or fact per card.

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40 basic cards for Trivia Sports Trivia. It opens with "How many players from each team are on the field at one time in soccer" and "How long is a standard professional soccer match, not counting stoppage time?". More Game Night and Road Trips decks are listed below.

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How many players from each team are on the field at one time in soccer, including the goalkeeper?
Show answer11
How long is a standard professional soccer match, not counting stoppage time?
Show answer90 minutes (two 45-minute halves)
What is the only position allowed to use their hands within their own penalty area?
Show answerGoalkeeper
What is the term for a goal scored when the ball crosses the goal line between the posts and under the crossbar?
Show answerA goal
What is it called when a player is in an offensive position with fewer than two defenders between them and the goal when the ball is played to them?
Show answerOffside
What is the term for a free kick awarded when a foul occurs inside the penalty area, taken from the penalty spot?
Show answerA penalty kick
What card is shown for a serious foul or unsporting conduct, serving as a warning?
Show answerA yellow card
What card results in a player being sent off and their team playing a man down for the rest of the match?
Show answerA red card
What is the term for a match ending in a tie after regulation, with no winner declared?
Show answerA draw
What method is used to decide a winner in knockout matches that remain tied after extra time?
Show answerA penalty shootout
What international tournament, held every four years, is the sport's most prestigious competition for national teams?
Show answerThe FIFA World Cup
What organization governs international soccer and organizes the World Cup?
Show answerFIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association)
What country won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930?
Show answerUruguay
What country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles?
Show answerBrazil
What Argentine player led his country to World Cup victory in 2022 and is considered one of the greatest players ever?
Show answerLionel Messi

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