Rules of the Game: An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a goalkeeper takes more than six seconds while controlling the ball with his hands before releasing it from his possession.
FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) was founded in Paris on May 21, 1904.
As of December, 2007, FIFA has 208 member associations -which is 16 more than the United Nations.
The first soccer league in the United States was the American Football Association, which existed from 1884-88.
The United States has never won a World Cup game on European soil.
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