Rules of the Game: For international matches the field of play must have dimensions of: Length: minimum 100 m (110 yds), maximum 110 m (120 yds); Width: minimum 64 m (70 yds), maximum 75 m (80 yds).
The mascot for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany was a lion named Goleo VI. He had a talking soccer ball sidekick named Pille.
Attendance for the 1950 World Cup Final at Maracana Stadium in Brazil was an amazing 199,500!
Mexico's most famous stadium, Estadio Azteca, has an official seating capacity of 114,465.
The Netherlands' Ernie Brandt is the only man to score a goal for both teams in a World Cup game, accomplishing the feat in 1978.
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