FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) was founded in Paris on May 21, 1904.
The mascot for the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina was a boy character named Gauchito.
Karl-Heinz Korbel, who played for Eintracht Frankfurt from 1972 to 1991, holds the record for Bundesliga appearances with 602.
Karl-Heinz Korbel, who played for Eintracht Frankfurt from 1972 to 1991, holds the record for Bundesliga appearances with 602.
The African Cup of Nations, the main international football competition in Africa, was first held in 1957.