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Football goal

A full-size association football goal.

244 cm (8'0")

Measured
Lower edge of the crossbar to the ground: 2.44 m (8 ft); posts 7.32 m (8 yds) apart (Law 1.10).
Source
IFAB Laws of the Game, Law 1: The Field of Play · checked 19 September 2026

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Size comparison: Football goalHeight comparison of 4 subjects in centimetres: Average US adult man, 175 cm; Football goal, 244 cm; American football goal post, 304.8 cm; Basketball hoop, 304.8 cm.175 cm5'9"Average US adult manAverage…244 cm8'0"Football goal304.8 cm10'0"American football goal postAmerican football goal…304.8 cm10'0"Basketball hoopBasketba…
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69 cm difference (2 ft 3.2 in). Football goal is taller than Average US adult man.

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    1. Average US adult manPerson
      175 cm (5'9")
    2. Football goalObject
      244 cm (8'0")
    3. American football goal postObject
      304.8 cm (10'0")
    4. Basketball hoopObject
      304.8 cm (10'0")
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    About Football goal

    Football goal: A full-size association football goal.

    IFAB Laws of the Game, Law 1: The Field of Play gives 244 cm (8'0") (Lower edge of the crossbar to the ground: 2.44 m (8 ft); posts 7.32 m (8 yds) apart (Law 1.10)).

    Next to the average US adult man (175 cm (5'9"), CDC), football goal is 1.39 times as tall: a difference of 69 cm (2'3").

    On this page you can put football goal beside american football goal post, basketball hoop, bowling pin or anything else in the catalog, all on one scale.

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    Frequently asked questions

    How tall is a football goal?

    244 cm (8'0") (Lower edge of the crossbar to the ground: 2.44 m (8 ft); posts 7.32 m (8 yds) apart (Law 1.10)), according to IFAB Laws of the Game, Law 1: The Field of Play.

    Is a football goal taller than a person?

    Yes. The average US adult man is 175 cm (5'9") (CDC), so a football goal at 244 cm (8'0") is 69 cm taller.

    Source

    Measurement read from IFAB Laws of the Game, Law 1: The Field of Play on 19 September 2026. Lower edge of the crossbar to the ground: 2.44 m (8 ft); posts 7.32 m (8 yds) apart (Law 1.10). HeightViz draws the figure the source gives and does not measure anything itself; if the source changes, this page is updated from it.

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