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fútbol

[ ˈfuːtbɔːl ]

Noun

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popular sport

Fútbol, also known as soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball. It is the most popular sport in the world, with millions of fans and players.

Synonyms

football, soccer.

Which Synonym Should You Choose?

Word	Description / Examples
fútbol	This is the same term as 'fútbol' listed above but written without the correct UTF-8 character encoding. It still refers to the sport commonly known as 'football' or 'soccer' in English and should be used in the same contexts. Mi amigo está apasionado por el fútbol. Vamos a ver el partido de fútbol esta noche.
soccer	Primarily used in the United States and Canada to refer to the sport known as 'football' in most of the rest of the world. This term helps differentiate it from American football. My daughter joined the local soccer team. The soccer match between Mexico and the U.S. was very exciting.
football	In most parts of the world, 'football' refers to the sport where players kick a ball to score goals. This includes Europe, Africa, and most regions of Asia. In the United States and Canada, 'football' usually refers to American football, a different sport. The Premier League is one of the most competitive football leagues in the world. In the U.S., high schools often have both soccer teams and football teams.

Word

Description / Examples

fútbol

This is the same term as 'fútbol' listed above but written without the correct UTF-8 character encoding. It still refers to the sport commonly known as 'football' or 'soccer' in English and should be used in the same contexts.

Mi amigo está apasionado por el fútbol.
Vamos a ver el partido de fútbol esta noche.

soccer

Primarily used in the United States and Canada to refer to the sport known as 'football' in most of the rest of the world. This term helps differentiate it from American football.

My daughter joined the local soccer team.
The soccer match between Mexico and the U.S. was very exciting.

football

In most parts of the world, 'football' refers to the sport where players kick a ball to score goals. This includes Europe, Africa, and most regions of Asia. In the United States and Canada, 'football' usually refers to American football, a different sport.

The Premier League is one of the most competitive football leagues in the world.
In the U.S., high schools often have both soccer teams and football teams.

Examples of usage

The World Cup is the most prestigious tournament in fútbol.
Lionel Messi is considered one of the greatest fútbol players of all time.

Translations

Translations of the word "fútbol" in other languages:

🇵🇹 futebol

🇮🇳 फ़ुटबॉल

🇩🇪 Fußball

🇮🇩 sepak bola

🇺🇦 футбол

🇵🇱 piłka nożna

🇯🇵 サッカー

🇫🇷 football

🇪🇸 fútbol

🇹🇷 futbol

🇰🇷 축구

🇸🇦 كرة القدم

🇨🇿 fotbal

🇸🇰 futbal

🇨🇳 足球

🇸🇮 nogomet

🇮🇸 fótbolti

🇰🇿 футбол

🇬🇪 ფეხბურთი

🇦🇿 futbol

🇲🇽 fútbol

Etymology

The word 'fútbol' originated from the Spanish term 'fútbol', which is a contraction of 'fútbol asociación' (association football). The sport has its roots in the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century and quickly spread around the world. The term 'fútbol' is now used in many Spanish-speaking countries to refer to the sport.