Rules of the Game: The ball is in play at all other times, including when it rebounds from a goalpost, crossbar or corner flag post and remains in the field of play.
The mascot for the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina was a boy character named Gauchito.
As of December, 2007, FIFA has 208 member associations -which is 16 more than the United Nations.
The African Cup of Nations, the main international football competition in Africa, was first held in 1957.
FC Barcelona donates more than $1 million a year to UNICEF and wears the humanitarian organization's logo on its jersey.
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