Rules of the Game: A goalkeeper must wear colors that distinguish him or her from the other players, the referee and the assistant referees.
Rules of the Game: According to FIFA, goalposts and crossbars must always be painted white.
The FA Cup in England is the world's oldest soccer competition, having first taken place in 1871.
The mascot for the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico was a sombrero-wearing jalapeno pepper named Pique.
The African Cup of Nations, the main international football competition in Africa, was first held in 1957.