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 Oneida Football Club was the first soccer club in America and was formed in 1862.
The mascot for the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico was a sombrero-wearing jalapeno pepper named Pique.
Of the 16 members of the USA's first World Cup team in 1930, five were born in Scotland and one in England.
The United States Women's national team played its first-ever international soccer match on August 18, 1985 against Italy near Venice.