Southampton F.C. is a soccer team.
Association football , more commonly known as football or soccer , is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball .. team sport. team sport. players. football player. ball. Ball ( association football ). It is played by 250 million players in over 200 countries and dependencies making it the world 's most popular sport .. players. football player. The game is played on a rectangular field with a goal at each end .. goal. Goal ( sport ). field. Association football pitch. The object of the game is to score by getting the ball into the opposing goal .. goal. Goal ( sport ). ball. Ball ( association football ). score. Scoring in association football. Players are not allowed to touch the ball with their hands or arms while it is in play , unless they are goalkeepers -LRB- and then only when within their penalty area -RRB- .. ball. Ball ( association football ). goalkeepers. goalkeeper ( association football ). penalty area. penalty area. Other players mainly use their feet to strike or pass the ball , but may also use their head or torso .. players. football player. ball. Ball ( association football ). The team that scores the most goals by the end of the match wins .. If the score is level at the end of the game , either a draw is declared or the game goes into extra time or a penalty shootout depending on the format of the competition .. score. Scoring in association football. draw. Tie ( draw ). extra time. extra time. penalty shootout. Penalty shootout ( association football ). The Laws of the Game were originally codified in England by The Football Association in 1863 .. Football. Ball ( association football ). Laws of the Game. Laws of the Game ( association football ). The Football Association. The Football Association. Association football is governed internationally by the International Federation of Association Football -LRB- FIFA ; Federation Internationale de Football Association -RRB- , which organises World Cups for both men and women every four years .. FIFA. FIFA. Football. Ball ( association football ). International Federation of Association Football. FIFA. men. FIFA World Cup. women. FIFA Women's World Cup