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Soccer Trophies

Football, or Soccer as it is known inCentral American and Caribbean Association
America, is the most popular team sportFootball (CONCACAF), Union of European
played professionally and by amateursFootball Association (UEFA), Oceania Football
worldwide. Soccer players are revered asConfederation (OFC) and Confederacion
icons and soccer teams sign millions ofSudamaricana de Futbal (CONMEBOL representing
dollars  as  endorsement  deals.South  America).
Soccer is a game between two teams of 11Soccer trophies are awarded for matches of
players, each trying to net the most goals inall sizes, from local playgrounds to huge
the opposite sides goal post. Players arestadiums packed with fans. The most
forbidden to use their hands, except for theprestigious is the World Cup, organized by
goalkeeper, who can prevent a goal with hisFIFA. It takes place every four years, and
hands. So each team tries to prevent theabout 190 national teams vie to qualify to
other from scoring while trying to scoreplay the finals. The finals now involve 34
itself. A standard match consists of twonational teams. Soccer has been a part of the
sessions of 45 minutes each, separated by aSummer Olympics since 1900, except for the
15-minute break called half time. Extra time1932 games in Los Angeles. Currently, it is
and penalty shootouts are allowed by theplayed at an under-23 level, so it is less
referee under special circumstances to decideprestigious than the World Cup. A womens
an  undecided  match.football tournament was also started for the
1996  Olympics.
Soccer is played professionally all over the
world, in stadiums where millions of fansThe major international tournaments are as
throng to watch a match. Such matches arefollows: FIFA World Cup, European
also watched on television. Amateurs alsoChampionship, UEFA champions league, Copa
play soccer. A survey by FederationAmerica, African Nations Cup, CAF Champions
Internationale De Football Association (FIFALeague, Asian Cup, AFC champions League,
soccers governing body) revealed that inCONCACAF league and championship cups and
2001, over 240 million people worldwide inOceania  Nations  Cup.
more  than  200  countries  played  the game.
Soccer trophies are made of metal, pewter,
Six regional confederations are associatedgold, silver or other materials, and depict
with FIFA. These include the Asian Footballthe shape of a soccer ball or a player in
Confederation (AFC), Confederation of Africanaction.
Football (CAF), Confederation of North,



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