Rules of the Game: During penalty kicks to determine the winner of a match, all players, except the player taking the kick and the two goalkeepers, must remain within the center circle.
Each FIFA World Cup since 1966 has its own mascot, starting with World Cup Willie (a lion).
As of December, 2007, FIFA has 208 member associations -which is 16 more than the United Nations.
Landon Donovan is the only four-time winner of the Honda Player of the Year award, which is given by sports media to the best player on the US Men's National Team.
The United States won the first game in World Cup history when it defeated Belgium 3-0 in 1930.
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