Association football

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State officials have contacted Thai experts who helped rescue a junior association football team that was trapped in a cave system in northern Thailand in 2018, state government administrator Gaurav Singh said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2023

"It made me feel very proud, especially when I saw that it was in recognition of my contribution to association football in Northern Ireland."

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2023

Città di Pontedera, an Italian association football club based in Pontedera, Tuscany.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2023

FIFA, the international governing body of association football,* has announced it will use AI-powered cameras to help referees make offside calls at the 2022 World Cup.

From The Verge • Jul. 5, 2022

The association football goal net into which the ball is kicked is fastened to the ground and is made of tarred rope.

From Outdoor Sports and Games by Miller, Claude H.