Origin

The competitive game of "football" appeared in the Tang Dynasty of China, which was called "Cuju" at that time. Modern football originated in England and then became popular around the world. Due to the rapid development of football, international competitions have also emerged. When the Athens Olympics was held in 1896, football was listed as an official event. Denmark defeated Greece 9-0 and became the first football champion in the Olympics. Because professional athletes were not allowed to participate in the Olympic Games, by the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, the football competition could no longer continue.

After the 1928 Olympic Games, FIFA held a representative meeting and unanimously passed a resolution to host the four-year World Football Championship. This has played a positive role in promoting the further development and improvement of world football. Initially this new football competition was called the "World Football Championship". In 1956, at a meeting held in Luxembourg, FIFA decided to change its name to the "Jules Rimit Cup". This is in recognition of the achievements made by former FIFA President Frenchman Rimet for football. Rimet served as FIFA president for 33 years (1921-1954) and was the initiator and organizer of the World Football Championship. Later, someone suggested joining the two names and calling it "World Football Championship - Jules Rimit Cup". As a result, it was decided at the Helsinki Conference to change the name to the "World Football Championship - Jules Rimit Cup", referred to as the "World Cup".