Nike was founded in 1962. The company was originally called Blue Ribbon Sports.
Rules of the Game: For FIFA matches, the ball should weigh not more than 450 g (16 oz) and not less than 410 g (14 oz) at the start of the match.
In the early years of of the game, American soccer was dominated by teams from New England, particularly Fall River, New Bedford and Pawtucket.
Of the 16 members of the USA's first World Cup team in 1930, five were born in Scotland and one in England.
The 1970 World Cup was the first to be televised in color.