Football, also known as soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players. The objective is to maneuver the ball into the opposing team's goal while only using their bodies, except for their hands and arms. The goalkeeper is the only player allowed to handle the ball, and only within the penalty area surrounding the goal. The team that scores more goals wins. Football is the world's most popular sport in terms of participants and spectators, and can be played almost anywhere with basic equipment and rules.