Rules of the Game: All field marking lines should not be more than 12 cm (5 inches) wide.
Rules of the Game: In the event that the game ball should burst or fail somehow during the run of play, the referee will immediately stop the match until the game can be resumed by calling for a drop ball at the spot of the failure with a fresh ball.
The mascot for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain was an orange named Naranjito.
The mascot for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France was a cockerel (or rooster) named Footix.
Unlike the Olympics, FIFA recognizes the four Home Nations of the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland- as separate entities.
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