Rules of the Game: The center mark of a field is indicated at the midpoint of the halfway line. A circle with a radius of 9.15 m (10 yds) is marked around it.
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.
CONMEBOL, the South American Football Confederation, was founded in 1916 and has 10 member associations.
The first international soccer game was played in Glasgow, Scotland in 1872.
Australia beat American Samoa 31-0 in a 2001 World Cup Qualifying match.