Rules of the Game: During a kick-off, the kicker may not touch the ball a second time until it has touched another player.
Rules of the Game: Within each penalty area, a penalty mark is made 12 yards (11 m) from the midpoint between the goalposts and equidistant to them. An arc of a circle with a radius of 10 yards (9.15 m) from each penalty mark is drawn outside the penalty
The Oneida Football Club was the first soccer club in America and was formed in 1862.
Unlike the Olympics, FIFA recognizes the four Home Nations of the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland- as separate entities.
Mexico's Pachuca defeated the LA Galaxy on penalties to win the inaugual North American SuperLiga in 2007.