12th man (football) 12th man (football) The 12th man or 12th player is a term for fans of teams in eleven-a-side sports games, particularly association football (soccer) or American football. As most football leagues allow a maximum of eleven players per team on the playing field at a time, referring to a team's fans as the 12th man implies that they have a potentially helpful role in the game. Infrequently, the term has referred to individuals having a notable connection to their football team. In Canadian football, 12 players are usually on the field at one time and the term 13th man is
Football at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games – Men's tournament /><section end=groupa /> <section begin=groupb /><section end=groupb /> If necessary, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner. <section begin=knockoutstage /> <section end=knockoutstage /> Football at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games – Men's tournament The men's football tournament at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Barranquilla from 20 to 31 July. Men's teams are allowed to augment their squads with three players over the age of 21. The date of birth for male athletes is from January 1, 1997 (U21). Each team may enter a maximum of three (3) male athletes