Rules of the Game: An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a goalkeeper takes more than six seconds while controlling the ball with his hands before releasing it from his possession.
Rules of the Game: During a kick-off, the opponents of the team taking the kick-off must be at least 9.15 m (10 yds) from the ball until it is in play.
Rules of the Game: All field marking lines should not be more than 12 cm (5 inches) wide.
The mascot for the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the USA was a dog character named Striker.
The United States is a member of CONCACAF, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football.