What is the minimum number of football players required in a team for a match to start?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 7.
The minimum number of players required to start a football match is seven players per team.
- In official competitions, teams are required to have a specific number of players on the bench as substitutes.
- The goalkeeper is a crucial position and must be one of the players on the field at all times.
- Playing with more than the maximum number of players on the field is punishable by a penalty.
- The International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintains the Laws of the Game, which state that a minimum of seven players are required to start a match.
- The maximum number of players on the field is 11 per team, including the goalkeeper.
- If a team has fewer than seven players at any point during the match, the game is abandoned.