It was started in 1930. Just 13 teams took part in Uruguay, with the host nation eventually beating Argentina in the final. However, in 1888, the English FA Cup winners West Brom took on Scottish FA Cup winners Renton in a match billed as the "Championship of the United Kingdom and the World".
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The first FIFA World Cup opened at the brand-new Estadio Centenario in Montevideo on 18 July 1930
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American football has evolved from soccer and went thru quite a developing process in around the turn of the 20th century. But football like games were being as aerly as the late 1800's.
The world cup is held every four years so the next tournament will be in 2014 after this year.
The Federation Internationale de Football Association, or FIFA, is the international governing body of football. It was founded on May 21, 1904.
Germany last held the world cup in the year 2006, that is not long ago.
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womens football will kick off the olympics this year.
27 JULY 2012 (more exactly 25 July with womens football)
top players make around $20,000. most players are around $300 a year
The most recent one was in 2011
The last world cup for ladies was held in China in 2007.
The world cup for ladies was held in 2011 as in2012 will be the European cup.
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fOOTBALL Soccer FOOTBALL soccer Football soccer all around the world
In 1863 the English Football Association was established. It was the world's first Football Association.
1914 is when WWI began
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