Rules of the Game: during a penalty kick, the players other than the kicker must be inside the field of play but outside the penalty area and at least 9.15 m (10 yds) from the penalty mark.
Soccer has its roots in ancient games like Cuju, which was popular in China around 400 BC.
As of December, 2007, FIFA has 208 member associations -which is 16 more than the United Nations.
The United States is a member of CONCACAF, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football.
The first Women’s World Cup was held in China in 1991.
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