Rules of the Game: In the event that the game ball should burst or fail somehow during the run of play, the referee will immediately stop the match until the game can be resumed by calling for a drop ball at the spot of the failure with a fresh ball.
Each FIFA World Cup since 1966 has its own mascot, starting with World Cup Willie (a lion).
Mexico's Pachuca defeated the LA Galaxy on penalties to win the inaugual North American SuperLiga in 2007.
Liverpool came back from a 3-0 halftime deficit to beat AC Milan in penalties in the 2005 Champions League final.
America's best performance in the World Cup since 1930 came in 2002, when the Yanks made it to the quarterfinals.
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