Football is a sport in which the feet are the mainstay, controlling and dominating the ball, and the two teams attack and defend on the same rectangular court according to certain rules. Football is called "the first sport in the world" because of its strong antagonism, changeable tactics and large number of participants.

The predecessor of modern football originated from Cuju, an ancient ball game in Linzi, Shandong, China, and was later spread to Europe by Arabs from China, and gradually evolved into modern football. Modern football originated in England. Football is widely translated as "Football" in the world, only used in a few countries such as the United States, and "football" is abbreviated as "American football" in the United States and Canada.

1848, the first written rule in the history of football, Cambridge Rules, was born. 1863, England established the first football association in the world and unified the rules of football. 1872, the first official match between football associations was held between England and Scotland. 1900, the second summer Olympic Games, football was listed as an official event.

The highest organization of football is the International Football Federation, founded in 1904 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The highest organization in China is the Chinese Football Association, which was established in Beijing on10.3/955.