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.
Rules of the Game: During a kick-off, the opponents of the team taking the kick-off must be at least 9.15 m (10 yds) from the ball until it is in play.
Rules of the Game: According to FIFA, a goal may be scored directly from the kick-off.
The first African nation to qualify for the World Cup was Egypt in 1934. The second was Morocco in 1970.
The first international soccer game was played in Glasgow, Scotland in 1872.