Rules of the Game: The referee alone is authorized to allow an injured player to re-enter the field, whether the ball is in play or not.
Rules of the Game: The penalty area is composed of two lines drawn at right angles to the goal line, 16.5 m (18 yards) from the inside of each goalpost. These lines extend into the field of play for a distance of 16.5 m (18 yards) and are joined by a line
The U.S. Governing body for the sport did not have soccer in its name until 1945, when it became the U.S. Soccer Football Association.
Of the U.S. WNT coaches who coached more than four games, only Tony DiCicco was born in the United States.
The first international soccer game was played in Glasgow, Scotland in 1872.