For centuries, people had local games where teams competed with a ball, but the rules of our modern game of football (1) ______________________________ (not write) until 1863 in England. Today this exciting and skilful sport (2) __________________________ (enjoy) all over the world. Every four years thirty-two countries (3) _________________________ (allow) to compete in the World Cup. The 2015 World Cup (4) ____________________________ (hold) in Brazil, and the matches (5) _____________________________ (watch) by a TV audience of over thirty billion people. The sport (6) ___________________________ (not play) only by men. Women’s football is quickly becoming more popular. The first Women’s World Cup took place in 1991 in China, where the competition (7) ____________________________ (win) by a team from the United States.