Rules of the Game: According to FIFA, a goal may be scored directly from the kick-off.
Rules of the Game: Goalposts and crossbar must have the same width and depth, which cannot exceed five inches (12 cm).
The mascot for the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the USA was a dog character named Striker.
As of December, 2007, FIFA has 208 member associations -which is 16 more than the United Nations.
The first soccer league in the United States was the American Football Association, which existed from 1884-88.