Football pools is a term commonly used to describe a type of betting game where participants predict the outcome of matches played in a particular league or competition. Some common synonyms for football pools include soccer pools, football betting pools, football prediction pools, and football sweepstakes. These terms are all used interchangeably to describe the same type of game where participants place bets on the outcome of football matches. While the term football pools has its roots in England where it originated in the early 20th century, it is now widely played all over the world with variations in rules and regulations depending on the country and league in question.