Rules of the Game: During a kick-off, the kicker may not touch the ball a second time until it has touched another player.
The first recorded women's soccer game took place on March 23, 1895.
The mascot for the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy was a green, white and red stick figure with a soccer ball head named Ciao.
Unlike the Olympics, FIFA recognizes the four Home Nations of the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland- as separate entities.
Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane have both been named FIFA World Player of the Year three times.