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How many players are there in a football team on the pitch?

Answer
Eleven

Eleven per side, including the goalkeeper, was standardised in the 1860s by the newly formed Football Association. A team drops to ten if a player is sent off, and matches are usually abandoned if a side falls below seven.

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