The African Cup of Nations, the main international football competition in Africa, was first held in 1957.
The first soccer game based on English FA rules in the United States took place between Rutgers University and Princeton University on Novermber 6, 1869.
199,854 people filled Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro to watch the 1950 World Cup final between Brazil and Uruguay.
The current World Cup trophy will be retired in 2038 when there is no more room for the champion's name.
The US Women have won the prestigious Algarve Cup tournament in Portugal five times as of 2007.
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