Rules of the Game: Coaches and other officials must remain within the confines of the technical area except in special circumstances, for example, a trainer or doctor entering the field of play, with the referee’s permission, to assess an injured player.
The first non-European nation to join FIFA was South Africa in 1909.
Unlike the Olympics, FIFA recognizes the four Home Nations of the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland- as separate entities.
The Final of the 1994 World Cup was played in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
The 1970 World Cup was the first to be televised in color.