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• England played their first game on foreign soil when they beat Austria 6–1 in Vienna on June 6, 1908?

What was the largest crowd to ever attend a soccer match?

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• in 1930 the American national soccer team reached the semifinals of the inaugural soccer World Cup?

The largest crowd ever to attend a soccer match was 199,854 spectators at the World Cup final in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 16, 1950. The game pitted Brazil against Uruguay. Uruguay won the match, 2–1.

What were the longest shootouts in soccer history?

Two stand out. On November 20, 1988, during the 1988–89 Argentine Championship, Argentinos Juniors defeated Racing Club 20–19 on penalties after a 2–2 draw. The shootout required 44 kicks. Then on Jan 23, 2005, during the 2004–05 Tafel Lager Namibian FA Cup, KK Palace defeated Civics 17–16 on penalties after a 2–2 draw. The shootout required 48 kicks.

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• the first professional soccer league in America was formed in 1894 but disbanded within months amid controversy over the importation of British players?