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Does a Soccer Game Begin With a Kickoff at the Center of the Field?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Cam Merritt

Every soccer game begins with a kickoff at the center of the field. A coin flip determines which team takes that kickoff, as well as which one takes the kickoff to start the second half. Procedures surrounding the kickoff are spelled out in the "Laws of the Game"