How many players does each team normally have on the field at the start of a soccer match?
9
10
11
12
Soccer Rules · Easy
Soccer Rules Basics
A rules-focused football quiz for general audiences.
How long is a standard soccer match before added time?
60 minutes
80 minutes
90 minutes
100 minutes
How many halves are there in a standard soccer match?
1
2
3
4
True or False: A goal is scored when the whole ball crosses the whole goal line between the posts and under the crossbar.
True
False
What restart is awarded when the ball fully crosses the touchline?
Throw-in
Corner kick
Penalty kick
Kick-off
What restart is awarded when the defending team last touches the ball before it crosses its own goal line outside the goal?
Corner kick
Goal kick
Throw-in
Dropped ball
What restart is awarded when the attacking team last touches the ball before it crosses the opponents’ goal line outside the goal?
Goal kick
Corner kick
Penalty kick
Kick-off
Select things a referee can show for misconduct.
Yellow card
Red card
Blue card in standard football
Green card in standard football
Which player is allowed to use hands inside their own penalty area?
Goalkeeper
Striker
Winger
Centre-back
True or False: A match may continue with unlimited players removed from one team.
True
False