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.
Rules of the Game: The distance between the posts of an official goal is 8 yards (7.32 m) and the distance from the lower edge of the crossbar to the ground is 8 feet (2.44 m).
The United States joined FIFA in 1913.
Each FIFA World Cup since 1966 has its own mascot, starting with World Cup Willie (a lion).
The United States has won the Gold Cup four times, including three of the last four titles.