Rules of the Game: For international matches the field of play must have dimensions of: Length: minimum 100 m (110 yds), maximum 110 m (120 yds); Width: minimum 64 m (70 yds), maximum 75 m (80 yds).
Rules of the Game: The distance between the posts of an official goal is 8 yards (7.32 m) and the distance from the lower edge of the crossbar to the ground is 8 feet (2.44 m).
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The mascot for the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina was a boy character named Gauchito.
The United States is a member of CONCACAF, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football.