Rules of the Game: The penalty area is composed of two lines drawn at right angles to the goal line, 16.5 m (18 yards) from the inside of each goalpost. These lines extend into the field of play for a distance of 16.5 m (18 yards) and are joined by a line
The mascots for the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea/Japan were futuristic, computer-generated creatures named Ato, Kaz and Nik.
The African Cup of Nations, the main international football competition in Africa, was first held in 1957.
Everton's Dixie Dean set an English record when he scored 60 goals during the 1927-28 season.
Of the 16 members of the USA's first World Cup team in 1930, five were born in Scotland and one in England.