Rules of the Game: Coaches and other officials must remain within the confines of the technical area except in special circumstances, for example, a trainer or doctor entering the field of play, with the referee’s permission, to assess an injured player.
The mascot for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain was an orange named Naranjito.
The 1970 and 1986 World Cups were held in Mexico.
The first soccer league in the United States was the American Football Association, which existed from 1884-88.
The first international soccer game was played in Glasgow, Scotland in 1872.