2.

It is practiced in practically all the countries of the world, which meet every four years to
compete in the World Cup, and maintain their different regular leagues throughout the
year.
3. It is estimated that soccer has around 250 million players worldwide, and mobilizes
around 1.8 billion fans around the globe. It is one of the Olympic sports, and its
international leadership is exercised by the Fédération Internationale of Football
Association (FIFA).
4. The first American soccer league was Argentina, founded in 1891, and the first
international match outside Europe was played between Argentina and Uruguay in 1901.
On the other hand, economic conditions in Asia prevented soccer from leaving the purely
university environment until the 1980s.
5. By the soccer representatives of 8 different countries: France, Belgium, Denmark, Spain,
the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and Germany. Its objective was to manage
European matches not linked to Great Britain and Ireland, who initially rejected the
existence of a world soccer body. Which became the biggest event of this sport in the
entire world. This was followed by the Intercontinental Cup in 1960, the South American
Copa Libertadores and the European Champions League. Women's soccer emerged
professionally after World War I, when women's participation in society and the
workplace increased.
6. According to the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS),
recognized by FIFA, the list of the 5 best soccer players in the world in the 20th century is
as follows:
7. Perhaps the greatest sporting joy was when the senior national team qualified for the FIFA
World Cup for the first time on November 7, 2001.

Ecuador had to wait 72 years for the first time since Uruguay hosted the first edition of the
World Cup.

The author was Jaime Iván Kaviedes, who suspended in the air to head in a pinpoint cross from
Álex Aguinaga, who earlier saw Agustín Delgado beat two Uruguayan goalkeepers to deliver
the pass that would end up being vital.

8. The transcendental match kicked off at 16:00, with around 44 thousand spectators at the
Atahualpa Olympic Stadium in Quito. Before and during the match, several airplanes flew
over the stadium, leaving smoke with the colors of the Ecuadorian flag. Coach Hernán
Darío Gómez was perplexed looking at the sky.

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