In 1982, Diego Maradona of Argentina played his first World Cup in Puma boots.
German midfielder Lothar Matthäus, a Puma athlete, captained Germany to victory at the 1990 World Cup. He was also voted “European Footballer of the Year”, “World Footballer of the Year”, and “World Sportsman of the Year” .
Rules of the Game: The ball is in play at all other times, including when it rebounds from a goalpost, crossbar or corner flag post and remains in the field of play.
The mascots for the 1974 FIFA World Cup in West Germany were two boy characters named Tip and Tap.
The United States has never won a World Cup game on European soil.