Rules of the Game: Goalposts and crossbar must have the same width and depth, which cannot exceed five inches (12 cm).
The Passback program provides used but playable soccer gear to needy teams and organizations around the world and here at home.
As of December, 2007, FIFA has 208 member associations -which is 16 more than the United Nations.
The U.S. Women's National Team's top two career goal scorers, Mia Hamm and Kristine Lilly, were teammates at the University of North Carolina.
The name soccer comes from association football, which is the sport's formal name.