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What Country Invented Soccer (Football)?
What Country Invented Soccer (Football)?: compare 5 countries on 2 metrics.
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 Australia | unknown/1800s | Played by Aboriginal Australians, Marn Gook may be even older than China's cuju. However, the rest of the world did not learn about the game until white emigrants arrived in Australia in the 1800s Also most of Marn Gook's rules have been lost to time, what is known is that it … |
 China | 206 BC | The early days of the sport take us to China's Han dynasty, which lasted from 206 BC to 220 AD. During this time, an early form of kickball called "Ts'u-chü"—pronounced "tsoo-joo" and alternately spelled "cuju"—was invented. |
 Greece | unknown/600s | The Ancient Greeks are known to have played a variety of ball games, including "Episkyros", which resembled rugby or American football. Balls were often made of shreds of leather and filled with hair, until balls filled with air appeared around the 7th century. Ball games had … |
 Italy | 43 AD - 410 AD | A ball-based game called "Harpastum", derived from the Greek game Episkyros, played a role in military training. However, ball-based games were generally not considered entertainment worth watching in arenas. The Romans are credited with introducing their version of a ball-bas… |
 United Kingdom | 1100s/1863 | England is typically credited for inventing the modernized version of football/soccer, beginning in the 12th century. Early forms of the game were rougher and more rugby-like—punching the ball with one's fist was allowed, and games frequently spread across entire neighborhoods… |
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- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Football history - Football history.