The most watched and most popular international sport is soccer...
The most watched and most popular international sport is soccer, with the World Cup being the biggest prize for national teams. The next World Cup competition will be held in the summer of 2014 in Brazil. Each soccer team has eleven players on the field. Each player has a specific role to play, as well as a specific area of the field to cover. The positions are basically forwards (strikers), midfielders, defenders, and goalie. Different abilities are needed in each position in order to complement the play of other team members.