Rules of the Game: During penalty kicks to determine the winner of a match, all players, except the player taking the kick and the two goalkeepers, must remain within the center circle.
Soccer has its roots in ancient games like Cuju, which was popular in China around 400 BC.
The Oneida Football Club was the first soccer club in America and was formed in 1862.
FIFA is made of of six confederations: AFC, CAF, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF, OFC and UEFA.
The Oceania Football Confederation consists of New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and nine other Pacific island nations.