The mascot for the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico was a sombrero-wearing jalapeno pepper named Pique.
Attendance for the 1950 World Cup Final at Maracana Stadium in Brazil was an amazing 199,500!
The North American Soccer League (NASL) existed from 1968 to 1984 with teams in the United States and Canada.
Columbus Crew Stadium, opened in 1999, was the first major soccer specific stadium in the U.S..
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.