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.
Rules of the Game: The ball is in play at all other times it rebounds from either the referee or an assistant referee when they are on the field of play.
FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) was founded in Paris on May 21, 1904.
As of December, 2007, FIFA has 208 member associations -which is 16 more than the United Nations.
The CONCACAF Championship/Gold Cup, first held in 1963, has been won seven times by Mexico and four times by the USA.