Rules of the Game: Coaches and other officials must remain within the confines of the technical area except in special circumstances, for example, a trainer or doctor entering the field of play, with the referee’s permission, to assess an injured player.
Rules of the Game: An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a goalkeeper touches the ball with his hands after he has received it directly from a throw-in taken by a teammate.
Rules of the Game: If a player wears thermal tights, they must be of the same main color as the player’s shorts.
CONMEBOL, the South American Football Confederation, was founded in 1916 and has 10 member associations.
The U.S. Women's National Team's top two career goal scorers, Mia Hamm and Kristine Lilly, were teammates at the University of North Carolina.