Rules of the Game: For FIFA matches, the ball should weigh not more than 450 g (16 oz) and not less than 410 g (14 oz) at the start of the match.
Soccer has its roots in ancient games like Cuju, which was popular in China around 400 BC.
U.S. Men’s National Team played their first ever game in 1916 vs. Sweden in Stockholm.
The first appearance of organized women's soccer in the US may have been in 1922, when a team sponsored by English company Dick, Kerr toured the country -and beat several top men's teams.
The United States Women's national team played its first-ever international soccer match on August 18, 1985 against Italy near Venice.
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