Earth soccer is a game played by earthbenders who use their bending to guide a leather ball across a field and into a goal. As the game relies heavily on earthbending and its root-like stances, there is not much running or physical contact with the ball involved in this game. Earth soccer is similar to the Air Nomads' game of airball, as it also incorporates bending to control a ball's movements. However, no record has shown earth soccer to be viewed as an official sport as opposed to airball.