Rules of the Game: An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a goalkeeper takes more than six seconds while controlling the ball with his hands before releasing it from his possession.
Rules of the Game: All field marking lines should not be more than 12 cm (5 inches) wide.
Attendance for the 1950 World Cup Final at Maracana Stadium in Brazil was an amazing 199,500!
The North American Soccer League (NASL) existed from 1968 to 1984 with teams in the United States and Canada.
Columbus Crew Stadium, which opened in 1999, was the first stadium in the US built specifically for a MLS team. It has a seating capacity of 22,500.