The rules of the game were first written down in 1863 by the newly formed Football Association in England.
The mascots for the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea/Japan were futuristic, computer-generated creatures named Ato, Kaz and Nik.
Landon Donovan is the only four-time winner of the Honda Player of the Year award, which is given by sports media to the best player on the US Men's National Team.
D.C. United has won the MLS Cup four times, more than any other team.
The United States played its first-ever official international soccer match on August 20, 1916 against Sweden in Stockholm.