Football And FIFA

Football is the most popular sport which is loved by millions of people across the world regardless of religion, race or gender.

Ball games were first played in Egypt but there are evidences which support that the origin of ball games was Ancient China. The record of ball games indicates that first these were played for the purpose of exercise to till and soil. But now-a-days Egyptians, Romans, the Greeks, Chinese (as well as other countries) all play football games.

FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) is the international governing association of the game of Football. It is the largest international governing body and its Head Office is in Switzerland. FIFA is responsible for the arrangement and organization of major international football matches and the biggest event is the FIFA World Cup which held after every four years. The game of football is played between two teams and each team has eleven players, while the field of football is 100 yards long. Each team tries to move the ball down the field to score in the end zone which is defended by the opposite team.

The equipment used in this game mainly focus on players protection and of course a ball is required. The rules of football vary between NFL, NCAA, and arena football. The Referee has the full authority over the game of football and his decisions regarding the game are considered final. The referees are the members of FIFA. They are licensed and also trained by same national organizations.