Soccer FAQ

Answering your most searched soccer questions

  • Soccer, as we know it today, evolved from various games played in several countries, but the rules that led to modern soccer were standardized in England by the Football Association in 1863.

  • While forms of soccer date back over 2,000 years, the modern version of soccer began to take shape in 1863 when the rules were standardized in England.

  • The length of a soccer field must be between 100 yards (90 meters) and 130 yards (120 meters), according to the Laws of the Game.

  • A soccer team typically consists of 11 players when playing a full-sided match.

  • A standard soccer match is 90 minutes long, divided into two 45-minute halves with a 15-minute halftime break.

  • Each team has 11 players on the field during a full-sided soccer match, including one goalkeeper.

  • No, soccer cleats and football cleats are not the same. Soccer cleats are lighter and designed without a toe cleat at the front to aid in clean ball handling and movement.

  • Soccer cleats can be used for football, especially at a casual or amateur level, although they lack the ankle support and toe cleats that football cleats provide.

  • The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) is the top professional women's soccer league in the United States.

  • Currently, there are 15 teams in the NWSL.

  • The 2025 NWSL season kicks off on March 14, 2025.

  • NWSL matches can be watched on television networks such as ABC, ION, ESPN2, CBSSN, Golazo and streaming platforms like Amazon Prime, Paramount+, NWSL+, ESPN+ and Twitch for international viewers.

  • FIFA stands for the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, which is the international governing body of association football.

  • FIFA was founded on May 21, 1904.

  • Major League Soccer (MLS) currently has 30 teams.

  • The United Soccer League (USL) is a professional men soccer league in the United States and Canada, representing the first, second and third tiers of the American soccer pyramid. Additionally, the league operates the USL Super League (Division 1) professional women’s soccer league and pre-professional USL W League, which develops the next generation of women’s talent.