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Definition of soccer noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

soccer

noun
soccer pronunciation English ˈsɒkə(r) soccer pronunciation American ˈsɑːkər
(British English also football) (also British English formal Association football) (also British English informal footy, footie) [uncountable]
 
a game played by two teams of 11 players, using a round ball which players kick up and down the playing field. Teams try to kick the ball into the other team's goal
soccer playersa soccer pitch/team/match