The dimensions of a football field are established by regulatory institutions such as FIFA or UEFA, but there are also other elements characteristics of this sport that have standard measures that must be respected by football clubs. In the same way that the pitch or the ball, all the goals internationally have to be measured so they are the same for football matches to be fair for all the teams. On OneHowTo we show you how long is a football goal.
Dimensions of the goal
The goals of a pitch must respect the size set by the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) and in Ireland, the goals must comply with the rules of the Football Association of Ireland (Cumann Peile na hÉireann). Thus, the regulatory measures of a football goal should be 7.32 meters long and 2'44 meters high. However, these dimensions may vary depending on the type of football that is being played.
Also, from the side, the goal must have dimensions of 1.5 meters deep and 80 centimeters deep at the top and a maximum of 1.50 meters at ground level at the bottom.
Furthermore, for indoor football or futsal, the goalposts should measure 3 meters long by 2 meters high and between 0.8 and 1 meter deep. Regarding football 7, the goal ought to measure 2 meters by 6 meters wide. Every variant of this sport has its own characteristics and regulations, but in this OneHowTo article we stick to the standard football is concerned.
Regulatory posts
The regulation also states that the goals should have their posts anchored firmly to the floor of the pitch. These posts white should not exceed 12 centimeters wide.
Also, the lines delimiting the goal must measure the same as the posts. The fact that a ball has crossed one of these lines determines that it has entered the goal, considering it both as a goal that the team that has scored is noted for.
What are goals made of
A goal, also called an arc, is formed by parallel posts or crossbar and a crosspiece, which are composed of materials such as aluminium, steel, plastic or light alloy.
In addition, a professional bow must have a net that is made of mesh to catch the ball after a goal, made of natural or synthetic fibres. The mesh width can not exceed 12 cm, and the diameter of the wire must be a minimum of 2 mm. Also, the bow has fastening elements in the network, since this must be secured to the ground.
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