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.
Rules of the Game: Within each penalty area, a penalty mark is made 12 yards (11 m) from the midpoint between the goalposts and equidistant to them. An arc of a circle with a radius of 10 yards (9.15 m) from each penalty mark is drawn outside the penalty
FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) was founded in Paris on May 21, 1904.
As of December, 2007, FIFA has 208 member associations -which is 16 more than the United Nations.
The Oceania Football Confederation consists of New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and nine other Pacific island nations.