Rules of the Game: The ball is in play at all other times, including when it rebounds from a goalpost, crossbar or corner flag post and remains in the field of play.
The 1934 and 1990 World Cups were held in Italy.
Mexican goalkeeper Antonio Carbajal played in five consecutive World Cups (1950-66).
The Netherlands' Ernie Brandt is the only man to score a goal for both teams in a World Cup game, accomplishing the feat in 1978.
The United States played its first-ever official international soccer match on August 20, 1916 against Sweden in Stockholm.
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