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 mascots for the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea/Japan were futuristic, computer-generated creatures named Ato, Kaz and Nik.
Karl-Heinz Korbel, who played for Eintracht Frankfurt from 1972 to 1991, holds the record for Bundesliga appearances with 602.
FIFA is made of of six confederations: AFC, CAF, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF, OFC and UEFA.
The first African nation to qualify for the World Cup was Egypt in 1934. The second was Morocco in 1970.