Rules of the Game: If a team finishes a match with a greater number of players than their opponents and penalty kicks are taken to determine the winner of a match, that team shall reduce their numbers to equal that of their opponents. The team captain has
Rules of the Game: The penalty area is composed of two lines drawn at right angles to the goal line, 16.5 m (18 yards) from the inside of each goalpost. These lines extend into the field of play for a distance of 16.5 m (18 yards) and are joined by a line
The FA Cup in England is the world's oldest soccer competition, having first taken place in 1871.
The Oceania Football Confederation consists of New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and nine other Pacific island nations.
The first soccer league in the United States was the American Football Association, which existed from 1884-88.