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.
The mascot for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain was an orange named Naranjito.
Unlike the Olympics, FIFA recognizes the four Home Nations of the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland- as separate entities.
Mexico's most famous stadium, Estadio Azteca, has an official seating capacity of 114,465.
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