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It is played by approximately 250 million players in over 200 countries and dependencies, making it the world's most popular sport. The game is played on a rectangular field called a pitch with a goal at each end. The object of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into the opposing goal, usually within a time frame of 90 or more minutes. The major international competition in football is the World Cup, organised by FIFA. Lawsof The Game Between 1948 and 1980, 23 out of 27 Olympic medals were won by Eastern Europe, with only Sweden , Denmark and Japan breaking their dominance. For the 1984 Los Angeles Games, the IOC decided to admit professional players. Since 1992, male competitors must be under 23 years old, although since 1996, three players over the age of 23 have been allowed per squad. What Is The Origin Of Football? The best-documented early European team was founded by activist Nettie Honeyball in England in 1894....