The first recorded women's soccer game took place on March 23, 1895.
The African Cup of Nations, the main international football competition in Africa, was first held in 1957.
The first soccer league in the United States was the American Football Association, which existed from 1884-88.
The first appearance of organized women's soccer in the US may have been in 1922, when a team sponsored by English company Dick, Kerr toured the country -and beat several top men's teams.
The United States won the first game in World Cup history when it defeated Belgium 3-0 in 1930.