Rules of the Game: If a team finishes a match with a greater number of players than their opponents and penalty kicks are taken to determine the winner of a match, that team shall reduce their numbers to equal that of their opponents. The team captain has
Rules of the Game: Any of the other players may change places with the goalkeeper provided that the referee is informed before the change is made and the change is made during a stoppage in the match.
Rules of the Game: According to FIFA, goalposts and crossbars must always be painted white.
The oldest soccer club in the world is England's Sheffield FC, founded in 1857.
The first international soccer game was played in Glasgow, Scotland in 1872.