Football is the most popular sport in the world. You will easily find football lovers in every corner of the world. The history of football is also very old and fascinating.
History of football:
There are different opinions about world football. It was named Football as it is played by feet. China is considered the originator of this game. This is a developed form of Chinese suzu game and in Japan, it is named Camry. Football World is organized every 4 years. It is controlled by an organization called FIFA.
Special things related to football:
- Football consists of two teams and both teams have 11–11 players. Both teams have different goalposts and the main objective of both the teams is to send the football to the goal post of the opposing team.
- The game runs a total of 90 minutes. Where there are two breaks of 45 minutes each.
- The team with the most goals during the 90 minutes wins.
- Pakistan is a country where about 80 percent of the world's football is manufactured.
-Since the formation of FIFA, the Football World Cup has been organized 20 times until now.
- Brazil has named maximum 5 World Cup out of 20 World Cup. Also, Brazil is the only team to have played all the football World Cups so far. Italy and Germany have won this title 4-4 times.
- The first football World Cup was held in the year 1930 and the first World Cup was done by Uruguay.
- 211 countries play football all over the world. However, only 32 teams can participate in the World Cup.
- When football is organized, 100 crore people around the world become witness to it.
According to an estimate, during a 90-minute football match, a player runs for about 15 kilometres.
- The most successful and greatest player of the FIFA World Cup has been Pelé. Brazil team has won Fateh in 3 World Cups while having Pelé.
- The record of the highest goals in the history of the FIFA World Cup is recorded in the name of Miroslav Klose (16).
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