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Most Played Sports in the World |
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| Sport | Estimated Global Fanbase | Top Countries | About the Sport |
| Football | 4 billion | Brazil, Germany, Spain, Argentina | Team sport, played with a ball, where two teams of eleven players try to score goals by kicking the ball into the opposing team's goal. |
| Cricket | 2.5 billion | India, Pakistan, Bangladesh | Bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players, where one team bats and the other team bowls and fields. |
| Basketball | 450 million | USA, China, Philippines | Team sport, played on a court, where two teams of five players try to score points by shooting a ball through a hoop. |
| Field Hockey | 2 billion | India, Pakistan, Netherlands | Team sport, played on a field, where two teams of eleven players try to score goals by hitting a ball with a stick. |
| Tennis | 1 billion | USA, Spain, France, Australia | Racket sport, played on a court, where two or four players hit a ball back and forth over a net. |
| Volleyball | 900 million | Brazil, China, Russia | Team sport, played on a court, where two teams of six players try to score points by hitting a ball over a net. |
| Table Tennis | 875 million | China, Japan, South Korea | Racket sport, played on a table, where two or four players hit a lightweight ball back and forth over a net. |
| Baseball | 500 million | USA, Japan, Dominican Republic | Bat-and-ball game played between two teams of nine players, where one team bats and the other team pitches and fields. |
| Golf | 450 million | USA, Japan, Canada, England | Club-and-ball sport played on a course, where players try to hit a ball into a series of holes with as few strokes as possible. |
| Rugby | 450 million | England, South Africa, Australia | Team sport, played with an oval ball, where two teams of fifteen players try to score points by carrying or kicking the ball over the opposing team's goal line. |
Most Popular Sports in the World
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