Rules of the Game: During a kick-off, the opponents of the team taking the kick-off must be at least 9.15 m (10 yds) from the ball until it is in play.
Rules of the Game: According to FIFA, goalposts and crossbars must always be painted white.
Uruguay beat Argentina to win the first World Cup in 1930 in front of a crowd of 93,000 people.
As of December, 2007, FIFA has 208 member associations -which is 16 more than the United Nations.
In the first US Open Cup Final, played in 1914, Brooklyn Field Club defeated Brooklyn Celtic, 2-1.