Football's Organization ( Fifa )

Jules Remi The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) was founded in the rear of the headquarters of the Union Francaise de Sports Athletiques at the rue Saint Honor 229 in Paris on 21 May 1904. The foundation act was signed by the authorized representatives of the following Associations: Belgium faced France at the first official international match in Brussels on 1 May 1904.
Jules Rimet became 3rd President on 1 March 1921. FIFA became the life task of the then 48 year-old Frenchman. When he took over the world football federation, the latter which had been shaken by the I World War, counted 20 members. The British had left in unison and neither Brazil nor Uruguay were present. In the 33 years of his presidency, FIFA experienced an incredible upswing in spite of the II World War. One ought to talk about a "Jules Rimet Era" because he managed to reorganise FIFA and to materialize the dream of a World Cup. On passing on the reins of FIFA in 1954, when he opened his 5th World Cup in Switzerland, FIFA counted 85 members!
1st Fifa building Having nearly achieved his aim, President Jules Rimet was no longer impressed. Thanks to his personal effort, at least four European teams set off on the long journey: France, Belgium, Yugoslavia and Romania. The first World Cup was opened at the Centenary Stadium in Montevideo on 18 July 1930. A new epoch had begun for world football.
The World Cup in Montevideo became a remarkable success, both in a sporting and a financial sense. Of course, the organisers were disappointed since only four national teams from Europe participated. The anger in Montevideo was so intense that four years later, the World Champions - for the first and only time renounced defending their title.