History of Soccer

By aundaia ellis
  • 50 BCE

    Mexico & Central America

    Mexico & Central America
    They created a rubber ball and used it in a game of a 40-50ft long shaped like a capotal "I" it was mounted stone or wooden ring and the object was to project the hard runner ball through the ring.
  • 700

    Britain

    Britain
    This was between east England after a great game that incolced kicking a severed head of a Danish prince that they had defeated in a war.
  • 1000

    Japanese

    Japanese
    It was called Kemari, this game was much like modern hacky sack. Twelve people played with a stuffed ball.

  • Olympics Games in LA

    Olympics Games in LA
    Amatur and the reluctance of many strong soccer countries to travel the US because of the expense involved.

  • FIFA

    FIFA
    The Federation Internationale de Football Association held soccer's first World Cup tournament in Montevideo, Uruguay, with the 21st of May.

  • Women's World Cup

    Women's World Cup
    The inaugural Women's World Cup in 1991 in China was won by the US.

  • Olympics

    Olympics
    The American women's team won the first-ever women's soccer event at the Olympics

  • Egypt

    Egypt
    Young women played a version of this ball game in Egypt during the age of Baquet III

  • Greece

    Greece
    In Greece they called this game Episkyros which two equal numbered teams would throw the ball over the heads of the other team.

  • When it all started

    When it all started
    It first started in China called "Tsu Chu" where they kicked a leather ball stuffed with fur in a hole much like soccer