association football
nounUK /əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən ˈfʊtbɔːl/
US /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən ˈfʊtbɔːl/
A game where two teams kick a ball to score goals.
Association football is the most popular sport in the world.
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2. The official name of the sport governed by FIFA, as opposed to rugby football.
The rules of association football were first written in 1863.
3. A team sport played with a round ball on a rectangular field.
He plays association football every Saturday with his friends.
4. The sport commonly called soccer in North America.
In the United States, association football is growing in popularity.