Rules of the Game: For FIFA matches, if a substitute enters the field of play without the referee’s permission, play is stopped, the substitute is cautioned, shown the yellow card and required to leave the field of play. Play is restarted with a dropped b
The mascot for the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico was a boy character named Jaunito.
UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) was founded in Switzerland in 1954 and has 53 members.
Italy's famous 82,955-seat San Siro stadium is home to both AC Milan and Inter Milan. The two team's played each other in the ground's first game in 1926.
The United States Women's national team played its first-ever international soccer match on August 18, 1985 against Italy near Venice.