The official ball for the 1994 World Cup was the adidas Questra.
Rules of the Game: An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a goalkeeper touches the ball with his hands after he has received it directly from a throw-in taken by a teammate.
Rules of the Game: Corner flags must be on non-pointed posts that are at least five feet (1.5 m) high.
In the early years of of the game, American soccer was dominated by teams from New England, particularly Fall River, New Bedford and Pawtucket.
America's best performance in the World Cup since 1930 came in 2002, when the Yanks made it to the quarterfinals.