History of Football

Modern football originated in Britain in the mid-19th century
The first official rules were published in 1863 by the Football Association in England
The game evolved from various forms of football played in English public schools
The first international football match was played between England and Scotland in 1872

Association Football (Soccer): the most popular form of football, played with an oval ball and scoring goals
American Football: a contact team sport played with an oval ball and scoring points through touchdowns and field goals
Rugby Football: a full-contact team sport played with an oval ball and scoring points through tries and conversions
Australian Rules Football (Aussie Rules): a contact team sport played with an oval ball and scoring points through goals and behinds

Goalkeeper (GK): responsible for preventing the opposing team from scoring
Defenders (DF): responsible for defending the goal and preventing scoring opportunities
Midfielders (MF): responsible for maintaining possession and creating scoring opportunities
Forwards (FW): responsible for scoring goals

Formation: the arrangement of players on the field, e.g. 4-4-2, 4-3-3
Marking: defending a specific opponent to prevent them from receiving the ball
Tackling: winning the ball back from an opponent
Set pieces: restarts of play, e.g. free kicks, corners, and throw-ins

FIFA World Cup: the most widely viewed and followed sporting event in the world, held every four years
UEFA Champions League: an annual club competition featuring top teams from Europe
English Premier League: a professional league featuring top teams from England
La Liga: a professional league featuring top teams from Spain

Football originated in Britain in the mid-19th century
First official rules were published in 1863 by the Football Association in England
Game evolved from various forms of football played in English public schools
First international football match was played between England and Scotland in 1872

Association Football (Soccer) is the most popular form of football, played with an oval ball and scoring goals
American Football is a contact team sport played with an oval ball and scoring points through touchdowns and field goals
Rugby Football is a full-contact team sport played with an oval ball and scoring points through tries and conversions
Australian Rules Football (Aussie Rules) is a contact team sport played with an oval ball and scoring points through goals and behinds

Goalkeeper (GK) is responsible for preventing the opposing team from scoring
Defenders (DF) are responsible for defending the goal and preventing scoring opportunities
Midfielders (MF) are responsible for maintaining possession and creating scoring opportunities
Forwards (FW) are responsible for scoring goals

Formation refers to the arrangement of players on the field, such as 4-4-2, 4-3-3
Marking involves defending a specific opponent to prevent them from receiving the ball
Tackling involves winning the ball back from an opponent
Set pieces are restarts of play, including free kicks, corners, and throw-ins

FIFA World Cup is the most widely viewed and followed sporting event in the world, held every four years
UEFA Champions League is an annual club competition featuring top teams from Europe
English Premier League is a professional league featuring top teams from England
La Liga is a professional league featuring top teams from Spain