The overall dimensions of a regulation soccer field are 100 yards long and 60 yards wide.
In the center of the field is a 10 yard circle from which defenders must stay outside at the start of a kickoff.
The "penalty box" is centered on the goal, and is 44 yards wide by 18 yards deep. It includes an arc 10 yards from the "penalty mark". Any fouls committed here may result in a penalty kick.
The goal area, a smaller rectangle inside the "penalty area", is 20 yards wide by 6 yards deep. This box marks the area from which a goal kick must be placed.
Finally, the goal itself is 24 feet wide by 8 feet high.
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