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  2. Formation (association football) - Wikipedia

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    The players of both teams are arranged in 235 formation. In association football, the formation of a team refers to the position players take in relation to each other on a pitch. As association football is a fluid and fast-moving game, a player's position (with the exception of the goalkeeper) in a formation does not define their role as ...

  3. Defender (association football) - Wikipedia

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    As such, this position is one of the most physically demanding in modern football. Successful use of wing-backs is one of the main prerequisites for the 34–3, 3–5–2 and 532 formations to function effectively. Wing-backs are often more adventurous than full-backs and are expected to provide width, especially in teams without wingers.

  4. Three points for a win - Wikipedia

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    W3 5-4-3-2 would be W2 4-3-3-2. Exactly as the W3 7-4-3-1 case above, looking at the middle two teams, W3 2nd (1 win, 1 loss & 1 draw) rank above W3 3rd (3 draws and therefore had a goal difference = 0). Under W2 these two teams are equal on 3 points and their rank is based on goal difference and other ranking criteria.

  5. Glossary of association football terms - Wikipedia

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    For instance, the role of an inside forward in variants of a 532 formation has many parallels to that of an attacking midfielder, although the positions are nonetheless distinct. [2] Similarly, a 532 centre half can in many ways be compared to a holding midfielder in a 4–1–32. [3] In many cases, multiple terms exist for the ...

  6. Away goals rule - Wikipedia

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    After that final, the away goals rule was removed from the final game and in case of a tie after the two games, it will go to extra time and a penalty shootout if needed, as happened in the Invierno 1999 season where Atlas F.C. and Deportivo Toluca were tied 55 (3-3 and 2-2) at the end of the second game (that would give Toluca the ...

  7. Association football tactics and skills - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] Association football teams consist of ten outfield players and one goalkeeper, which makes passing an integral part of game strategy, and is taught to players from a young age. Other skills taught to players on an individual level are dribbling, heading the ball and ball control for receiving the ball.

  8. Association football - Wikipedia

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    5-a-side since 2004 and 7-a-side from 1984 to 2016. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, [a] is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players each, who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposing ...

  9. Laws of the Game (association football) - Wikipedia

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    The Laws of the Game consist of seventeen individual laws, each law containing several rules and directions: [4] Law 1: The Field of Play. Law 2: The Ball. Law 3: The Players. Law 4: The Players' Equipment. Law 5: The Referee. Law 6: The Other Match Officials. Law 7: The Duration of the Match.