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Synonyms

association football

American  

noun

British.

  1. soccer.

association football British  

noun

  1. a more formal name for soccer

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Etymology

Origin of association football

First recorded in 1860–65

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William James David King - for services to association football in Northern Ireland.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2023

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

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 players are divided into two sides, and stationed much as in association football, and the ball is placed on the ground to be put in play as in football.

From Through the Brazilian Wilderness by Roosevelt, Theodore

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