Rules of the Game: During penalty kicks to determine the winner of a match, all players, except the player taking the kick and the two goalkeepers, must remain within the center circle.
Rules of the Game: During a kick-off, the opponents of the team taking the kick-off must be at least 9.15 m (10 yds) from the ball until it is in play.
The first recorded women's soccer game took place on March 23, 1895.
The African Cup of Nations, the main international football competition in Africa, was first held in 1957.
America's best performance in the World Cup since 1930 came in 2002, when the Yanks made it to the quarterfinals.