Rules of the Game: The referee indicates an indirect free kick by raising his arm above his head. He maintains his arm in that position until the kick has been taken and the ball has touched another player or goes out of play.
Rules of the Game: The distance between the posts of an official goal is 8 yards (7.32 m) and the distance from the lower edge of the crossbar to the ground is 8 feet (2.44 m).
CONMEBOL, the South American Football Confederation, was founded in 1916 and has 10 member associations.
The African Cup of Nations, the main international football competition in Africa, was first held in 1957.
Manchester United has won more English titles (19) than any other team in England.