page_title: Outline of association football
section_title: Equipment of the game
hierarchical_section_title: Outline of association football / Equipment of the game
caption_attribution_description: A soccer/football ball.
context_page_description: The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to association football:
  Association football – sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball. At the turn of the 21st century, the game was played by over 250 million players in over 200 countries, making it the world's most popular sport. More commonly known as football or soccer.
context_section_description: Association football pitch (playing field) –
  Football – ball used in the sport of association football. The ball's spherical shape, as well as its size, weight, and material composition, are specified by Law 2 of the Laws of the Game maintained by the International Football Association Board.
  Kit – standard equipment and attire worn by players.
  Basic
  jersey
  shorts
  socks
  footwear
  shin pads
caption: Adidas Telstar-style ball, with the familiar black and white truncated icosahedron pattern.
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