FIFA Football

​FIFA SOCCER

By Jaksh Shah​

​Six Football Facts

• Soccer started in early Asia.

• Soccer was called tsu'chu or kick ball.

• Games like soccer were invented in China 2000 years ago

• They used heads of enemies as soccer balls

• As soccer advanced they used leather balls​

• There were 15-20 people on a team, now it is 11 per team.​

​Five Football Facts

• The first football association was formed in England in 1863.

• In 1863, the Football Association (FA) was created.

• ​The father of football is Ebenezer Cobb Morley.

• ​FIFA stands for: Federation Internationale de Football Association.

• Founded in 1904 to provide unity among national soccer associations, the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) boasts 209 members, rivaling that of the United Nations.

Multiple Choice

The first football association was formed in ______.

• Spain

• Canada

• United States of America (USA)

• England

Multiple Select

Soccer was known as _______.

• Soccer

• Football

• Rugby

• Tsu'chu

• Kick Ball

Multiple Select

Games like soccer were invented in _____ ______ years ago.

• Japan, 3000

• South Korea, 1000

• North Korea, 2000

• China, 2000