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How wide is a full-size soccer goal, measured between the inside of the posts?

8 yards (7.32 m) wide and 8 feet high.

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  1. 8 yards ✔
  2. 6 yards
  3. 10 yards

Why: The Laws set the inside of the posts 7.32 m (8 yards) apart. The bottom of the crossbar is 2.44 m (8 feet) off the ground.

Huh, didn't know that: The goal lines must be the same width as the goalposts and the crossbar.

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Answer: 8 yards. The Laws set the inside of the posts 7.32 m (8 yards) apart. The bottom of the crossbar is 2.44 m (8 feet) off the ground.

  1. IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, Law 1 The Field of Play www.theifab.com/laws/latest/the-field-of-play
    The distance between the inside of the posts is 7.32 m (8 yds)
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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