Rules of the Game: During penalty kicks to determine the winner of a match, the goalkeeper who is the teammate of the kicker must remain on the field of play, outside the penalty area in which the kicks are being taken, and on the goal line where it meets
The first non-European nation to join FIFA was South Africa in 1909.
The U.S. Women's National Team went 51 games without a loss between 2004 and 2007.
FC Barcelona donates more than $1 million a year to UNICEF and wears the humanitarian organization's logo on its jersey.
The United States Women's national team played its first-ever international soccer match on August 18, 1985 against Italy near Venice.