An early field found in Japan was set up for a ball-kicking game. Another early known ball-kicking exercise was utilized by the Han Dynasty in the second and third centuries BC. Soccer has been played for over 2000 years. In the 1960s, soccer evolved into its current form.
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) was founded on the twenty-first of May in Paris. Since 2000, FIFA has 204 members.
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