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 rules of the game were first written down in 1863 by the newly formed Football Association in England.
The FA Cup in England is the world's oldest soccer competition, having first taken place in 1871.
The University of Virginia won four consecutive NCAA Div 1 men's soccer titles from 1991 to 1994.
The United States played its first-ever official international soccer match on August 20, 1916 against Sweden in Stockholm.