What does "association football" mean?

A ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent.

What is a synonym for "association football"?

Common synonyms include: soccer, acrobatics, athletics, bathing, bingo, checkers.

noun

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Noun

1
A ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. uncountable
2
a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal wordnet

From it being the form of football codified and promoted by the Football Association.