The mascot for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain was an orange named Naranjito.
The most prolific goal-scorer in the North American Soccer League was Italian Giorgio Chinaglia of the New York Cosmos: 242 goals in 254 games.
Saudi Arabia, Iran and Japan have each won the Asian Cup championship three times.
Bora Milutinovic is the only man to coach five World Cups with five different teams: Mexico, Costa Rica, United States, Nigeria and China.
The United States Women's national team played its first-ever international soccer match on August 18, 1985 against Italy near Venice.