Rules of the Game: Within each penalty area, a penalty mark is made 12 yards (11 m) from the midpoint between the goalposts and equidistant to them. An arc of a circle with a radius of 10 yards (9.15 m) from each penalty mark is drawn outside the penalty
The first non-European nation to join FIFA was South Africa in 1909.
The National Soccer Hall of Fame is located in Oneonta, New York.
The first soccer league in the United States was the American Football Association, which existed from 1884-88.
Landon Donovan is the only four-time winner of the Honda Player of the Year award, which is given by sports media to the best player on the US Men's National Team.
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