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Cricket and Foot-Ball, one of the earliest books about association football, published by Beadle & Co. in New York in 1866.It contained the rules and laws of the game. The history of association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, stretches back to at least medieval times.
The history of football in England dates back to at least the eighth century. [35] The modern rules of association football are based on the mid-19th century efforts to standardise the widely varying forms of football played in the public schools of England. The "Laws of the University Foot Ball Club" (Cambridge Rules) of 1856
The first Asian football association is formed: the Football Association of Singapore. Argentina is the first country outside of Britain to have a national championship. 1893 in football; Argentine Football Association is founded, the first South American football association.
Longest penalty shootout in history: 56 – Dimona 2–2 Shimshon Tel Aviv (23–22 p), Israeli third division, 20 May 2024 [190] [191] Most red cards given in a match: 36 – Claypole – Victoriano Arenas, 2010–11 Primera D Metropolitana, 3 March 2011 [192] [193] Oldest football association: 1863 – The Football Association [194]
Association football is the official name of the sport governed by the International Federation of Association football . It is known in some parts of the world as "soccer"; a derivative of the word "association". In others, it is known simply as "football". For more information on the sport, see association football.
Association football: Home Nations (UK) oldest international association football tournament in the world, and held until the 1983–84 season: 1884–1924: American Cup: club trophy: Association football: United States: 1888–1956: Netherlands Football League Championship: club league? Association football: Replaced with Eredivisie for the ...
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to association football: Association football – sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball. At the turn of the 21st century, the game was played by over 250 million players in over 200 countries, making it the world's most popular sport.
Representation of a football match from the book Athletics and football, 1894 (from History of association football) Image 28 United States Abby Wambach plays off a corner kick against Canada . Image 29 Players fighting for the ball during the match between Germany and Norway in UEFA Women's Euro 2009 in Tampere, Finland.