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.
The FA Cup in England is the world's oldest soccer competition, having first taken place in 1871.
Tab Ramos was announced as the first player to sign with Major League Soccer in January of 1995.
The United States won the first game in World Cup history when it defeated Belgium 3-0 in 1930.
The United States played its first-ever official international soccer match on August 20, 1916 against Sweden in Stockholm.