Rules of the Game: An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a goalkeeper touches the ball with his hands after he has received it directly from a throw-in taken by a teammate.
The first non-European nation to join FIFA was South Africa in 1909.
Unlike the Olympics, FIFA recognizes the four Home Nations of the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland- as separate entities.
The United States has won the Gold Cup four times, including three of the last four titles.
Columbus Crew Stadium, opened in 1999, was the first major soccer specific stadium in the U.S..