Rules of the Game: The referee indicates an indirect free kick by raising his arm above his head. He maintains his arm in that position until the kick has been taken and the ball has touched another player or goes out of play.
Rules of the Game: During a kick-off, the kicker may not touch the ball a second time until it has touched another player.
On a regulation size field, the edge of the penalty box is 18 yards from the goal line.
The first international soccer game was played in Glasgow, Scotland in 1872.
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.