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Browse through football history with our collection of stories and blog posts on items, exhibits and events at the museum.

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© Christof Koepsel/Bongarts/Getty Images
History and Culture

The tale of the magical goal scorer and the unbeatable goalkeeper

16 years ago, the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ took place in China. It would become the first Women’s World Cup to see a champion successfully defend their title. But it was also the stage for a magical Brazilian goal scorer and an unbeatable German goalkeeper.

© J. Brett Whitesell-ISI/FIFA Archives/FIFA Museum
© J. Brett Whitesell-ISI/FIFA Archives/FIFA Museum
History and Culture

20 years after the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup

20 years ago today, the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2003™ kicked off in Philadelphia, USA – a relatively last-minute change, as up until April of that year China had been down to hold the tournament’s fourth edition. Join us as we look back at some of the moments that etched themselves into the football history books.

Museum Life

Moments of a Long Night

Zurich's Long Night of Museums is a permanent fixture in the city's cultural calendar. This year, the event once again attracted thousands of late-night visitors to the city's museums. The FIFA Museum opened its doors until the early hours of the morning, and here are a few impressions of that long night.

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Editorials

Origins - Cuju in China

The Chinese ball game Cuju was played in a wide variety of forms and locations for almost 2,000 years. Cuju changed and developed over time, its development being spurred by technological developments and cultural changes.

Origins - Greco-Roman ball games

Greece and Rome set new standards for organized sport, giving the world the Olympic Games and gladiatorial contests. Ball sports were relegated to the margins in these heroic times, but there is plenty of evidence that they were a part of everyday life.

Origins - Meso-American ball games

The history of ball games in Meso-America. Such games were fundamental for the political, social and ritual life of the communities and empires in that region.

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