Rules of the Game: The ball is in play at all other times, including when it rebounds from a goalpost, crossbar or corner flag post and remains in the field of play.
The first recorded women's soccer game took place on March 23, 1895.
The mascot for the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the USA was a dog character named Striker.
The most prolific goal-scorer in the North American Soccer League was Italian Giorgio Chinaglia of the New York Cosmos: 242 goals in 254 games.
London's new Wembley Stadium, which opened in 2007, has a seating capacity of 90,000.
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