The Founding of FIFA

OTD E0202 — 2 1 May 1904: FIFA was founded at 229 Rue Saint-Honoré in Paris by football organizers from seven founding members: France, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. This episode traces early international football from the Home Nations to the continent, Robert Guérin’s campaign, the Paris meeting, the first FIFA committee, British resistance, Olympic football, Rimet, the World Cup, the confederations, corruption, expansion, women’s football, futsal, FIFAe, and why FIFA remains essential despite its flaws.Ideas: [email protected]