Rules of the Game: The penalty area is composed of two lines drawn at right angles to the goal line, 16.5 m (18 yards) from the inside of each goalpost. These lines extend into the field of play for a distance of 16.5 m (18 yards) and are joined by a line
Rules of the Game: The distance between the posts of an official goal is 8 yards (7.32 m) and the distance from the lower edge of the crossbar to the ground is 8 feet (2.44 m).
The mascot for the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico was a boy character named Jaunito.
Mexico's most famous stadium, Estadio Azteca, has an official seating capacity of 114,465.
The National Soccer Hall of Fame is located in Oneonta, New York.