The United States joined FIFA in 1913.
The mascot for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany was a lion named Goleo VI. He had a talking soccer ball sidekick named Pille.
FIFA is made of of six confederations: AFC, CAF, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF, OFC and UEFA.
The 1970 and 1986 World Cups were held in Mexico.
Mexican goalkeeper Antonio Carbajal played in five consecutive World Cups (1950-66).