Soccersplained.

The confusing bits of soccer, explained for Americans. Pick a tile.

Which Player Are You?
5 questions · 1 min
Offside
the rule nobody gets
Soccer or Football?
the name fight
3 Host Countries
USA · Canada · Mexico
Park the Bus
ultra defense
The Yellow Card
a booking
The Number 10
the sacred shirt
Swapping Shirts
respect, exchanged
Substitutions
only five
Messi vs Ronaldo
the GOAT debate
The Chant
the sport's ugly side
The Captain's Armband
the on-field leader
The Dark Horse
nobody saw it coming
Vanishing Spray
the ref's magic foam
The Flop
oscar bait
VAR
the long wait
Penalties
sudden death
Stoppage Time
the clock lies
Red Card
ejected, no do-over
A 0–0 Draw
not actually boring
The Referee
the man in the middle
Why So Few Goals
one goal = everything
The Backpass
not cowardice
Extra Time
soccer overtime
How Teams Advance
the cursed math
Why Everyone's Crying
the whole point
The Wall
the human shield
The Nutmeg
pure humiliation
The Throw-in
hands allowed (briefly)
Why Two Jerseys
a wardrobe rule
FIFA
follow the money
The Hat Trick
three in one game
The Corner
set-piece chaos
La Bicicleta
the bicycle kick
The Panenka
the cheeky chip
Tiki-Taka
death by passing
Golazo
a screamer
Olé!
organized humiliation
Catenaccio
the locked door
Gegenpressing
swarm the second you lose it
The Glory Hunter
a fan of whoever's winning
Joga Bonito
the beautiful game
El Clásico
the biggest grudge match
The Rabona
the show-off kick
The Vuvuzela
the bee-swarm horn
The Clean Sheet
zero conceded
A Brace
a two-goal day
Group of Death
the brutal draw
The False 9
a striker who isn't