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 goal lines should be the same width as that of the goalposts and the crossbar.
On a regulation size field, the edge of the penalty box is 18 yards from the goal line.
In 1994, Detroit’s Pontiac Silverdome was the first-ever indoor stadium to be used in the World Cup.
The United States Women's national team played its first-ever international soccer match on August 18, 1985 against Italy near Venice.