The mascot for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain was an orange named Naranjito.
As of December, 2007, FIFA has 208 member associations -which is 16 more than the United Nations.
Karl-Heinz Korbel, who played for Eintracht Frankfurt from 1972 to 1991, holds the record for Bundesliga appearances with 602.
America's best performance in the World Cup since 1930 came in 2002, when the Yanks made it to the quarterfinals.
The United States Women's national team played its first-ever international soccer match on August 18, 1985 against Italy near Venice.