Rules of the Game: During a kick-off, the opponents of the team taking the kick-off must be at least 9.15 m (10 yds) from the ball until it is in play.
Rules of the Game: For FIFA matches, if a substitute enters the field of play without the referee’s permission, play is stopped, the substitute is cautioned, shown the yellow card and required to leave the field of play. Play is restarted with a dropped b
Rules of the Game: According to FIFA, goalposts and crossbars must always be painted white.
The mascots for the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea/Japan were futuristic, computer-generated creatures named Ato, Kaz and Nik.
The United States is a member of CONCACAF, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football.