Rules of the Game: The penalty area is composed of two lines drawn at right angles to the goal line, 16.5 m (18 yards) from the inside of each goalpost. These lines extend into the field of play for a distance of 16.5 m (18 yards) and are joined by a line
The rules of the game were first written down in 1863 by the newly formed Football Association in England.
The Oneida Football Club was the first soccer club in America and was formed in 1862.
The CONCACAF Championship/Gold Cup, first held in 1963, has been won seven times by Mexico and four times by the USA.
More than 90,000 people filled the Rose Bowl to watch the United States defeat China in the 1999 Women's World Cup final.
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