Association football pitch facts for kids

A football pitch is the playing surface for the game of association football made of grass. Its dimensions and markings are defined by Law 1 of the Laws of the Game, "The Field of Play".

Images for kids

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  The goal line at the Stretford End of Old Trafford in Stretford (1992)

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  A football goal

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  The penalty area is the large marked rectangular area. The smaller rectangle within it is the goal area (here, the yellow-shirted goalkeeper is the only player in the goal area). The penalty arc is the curved line adjoining the "top" of the penalty area (here, the red-shirted referee is standing near the arc).

See also

In Spanish: Línea de meta (futbol) para niños