In football, what is the distance between the two goalposts?

Under the Laws of the Game, the distance between the inner edges of the two goalposts in football is 7.32 m (8 yards).

Goal and field measurements in football:

• Goal width: 7.32 m (8 yards) between the posts.
• Goal height: 2.44 m (8 feet) from the ground to the lower edge of the crossbar.
• Goalposts and crossbar must not be wider than 12 cm.
• Field (pitch) length: 90-120 m for general play; for international matches 100-110 m.
• Field width: 45-90 m for general play; for international matches 64-75 m.
• The penalty area (18-yard box) extends 16.5 m from each goalpost and 16.5 m into the field.
• The goal area (6-yard box) extends 5.5 m from each goalpost and 5.5 m into the field.
• The penalty spot is 11 m (12 yards) from the goal line.
• The centre circle has a radius of 9.15 m (10 yards); this is also the distance opponents must stand from the ball at free kicks.

Basic rules:

• Each team has 11 players, including a goalkeeper.
• A match lasts 90 minutes, with two halves of 45 minutes, plus added time.
• A match cannot start or continue if either team has fewer than 7 players.
• The Laws of the Game are made by IFAB (the International Football Association Board), founded in 1886, and the world governing body is FIFA, founded in 1904 in Paris.

Why not the other options?

• ✗2.44 metres is the height of the goal, not its width.
• ✗9.15 metres is the radius of the centre circle.
• ✗5.50 metres is the depth of the goal area.