Rules of the Game: For international matches the field of play must have dimensions of: Length: minimum 100 m (110 yds), maximum 110 m (120 yds); Width: minimum 64 m (70 yds), maximum 75 m (80 yds).
U.S. Men’s National Team played their first ever game in 1916 vs. Sweden in Stockholm.
The North American Soccer League (NASL) existed from 1968 to 1984 with teams in the United States and Canada.
Bora Milutinovic is the only man to coach five World Cups with five different teams: Mexico, Costa Rica, United States, Nigeria and China.
The United States Women's national team played its first-ever international soccer match on August 18, 1985 against Italy near Venice.