Rules of the Game: In the event that the game ball should burst or fail somehow during the run of play, the referee will immediately stop the match until the game can be resumed by calling for a drop ball at the spot of the failure with a fresh ball.
The rules of the game were first written down in 1863 by the newly formed Football Association in England.
As of December, 2007, FIFA has 208 member associations -which is 16 more than the United Nations.
Saudi Arabia, Iran and Japan have each won the Asian Cup championship three times.
D.C. United has won the MLS Cup four times, more than any other team.