Rules of the Game: Coaches and other officials must remain within the confines of the technical area except in special circumstances, for example, a trainer or doctor entering the field of play, with the referee’s permission, to assess an injured player.
Rules of the Game: The distance between the posts of an official goal is 8 yards (7.32 m) and the distance from the lower edge of the crossbar to the ground is 8 feet (2.44 m).
As of December, 2007, FIFA has 208 member associations -which is 16 more than the United Nations.
The Copa del Rey, an annual cup tournament in Spain involving more than 80 teams, was first played in 1902.
The Oceania Football Confederation consists of New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and nine other Pacific island nations.