The earliest known form of football was played in China during the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) and was called "cuju," which translates to "kickball."
The first official international football match was played between Scotland and England in 1872.
The FIFA World Cup, first held in 1930, is the most widely followed and prestigious tournament in international football. The tournament is held every four years and the current champion is France.
The highest attendance for a football match was recorded in 1950, when 199,854 people attended a match between Maracanã Stadium in Brazil.
The most expensive football transfer to date was the transfer of Neymar from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017, which cost a total of €222 million.