Rules of the Game: Any of the other players may change places with the goalkeeper provided that the referee is informed before the change is made and the change is made during a stoppage in the match.
The first recorded women's soccer game took place on March 23, 1895.
The Copa del Rey, an annual cup tournament in Spain involving more than 80 teams, was first played in 1902.
199,854 people filled Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro to watch the 1950 World Cup final between Brazil and Uruguay.
The United States played its first-ever official international soccer match on August 20, 1916 against Sweden in Stockholm.
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