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Where is the earliest birthplace of football?

Zibo is the birthplace of world football.

Football (Cuju) is an ancient sport in China, which was popular in Linzi, the capital of Qi over 2300 years ago. There are the earliest football (cuju) records in the Warring States Policy, Chess Strategy and Historical Records and Biography of Su Qin.

On February 4th, 2004, FIFA announced in London that football originated in China-the ancient cuju in China was the origin of football. In this way, the dispute over the origin of football, the "first sport" that is popular all over the world today, has reached the most authoritative conclusion.

On July 15, 2004, at the 3rd China International Football Expo, FIFA and AFC agreed that China is the hometown of football and Zibo, China is the earliest birthplace of football!

On the same day, AFC Secretary-General Verapan, on behalf of FIFA and AFC, happily presented Zibo with a commemorative cup and a football certificate of origin, and said at a press conference: "World football should thank China, because China is the birthplace of world football. FIFA and AFC have confirmed that Linzi, Zibo, China is the origin of football. "