At the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, 124 nations were equipped by adidas.
Rules of the Game: An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a goalkeeper touches the ball with his hands after he has received it directly from a throw-in taken by a teammate.
Unlike the Olympics, FIFA recognizes the four Home Nations of the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland- as separate entities.
The first African nation to qualify for the World Cup was Egypt in 1934. The second was Morocco in 1970.
The name soccer comes from association football, which is the sport's formal name.