Rules of the Game: According to FIFA, goalposts and crossbars must always be painted white.
Soccer was first played as an official Olympic competition in 1908. Great Britain won the Gold that year.
CONCACAF, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Footbal, was founded in 1961 and has 40 member associations.
The Copa del Rey, an annual cup tournament in Spain involving more than 80 teams, was first played in 1902.
The Final of the 1994 World Cup was played in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.