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Argentina won their first title in 1910. In what year were Argentina founded?

1893. The game was taken to Argentina in the 1860s and the side was founded in 1893.

Brazil was in the World Cup from the start, and the World Cup started in 1930. When were Brazil founded?

1914. Believe it or not, the Brazil side was formed many years after Argentina (formed in 1893).

Belgium were founded 6 years after the Netherlands. What year was this?

1895. Poor Belgium. In the World Cup from the start, it took them 40 years to win a first round match.

When was Croatia founded?

1991. Despite being formed in only 1991, Croatia got to the finals of Euro 96.

England was the first British team to be founded. When was England founded?

1863. England were formed well before the times of the World Cup, but the FA had many arguments with FIFA, so 1950 was the year England first entered the World Cup.

When was Germany founded?

1900. Germany was founded in 1900 only to be broken up in World War II. Eventually, West and East Germany once again became one.

One year before Portugal came about, when was Spain founded?

1913. Spain were founded in 1913, the same year Arsenal moved into Highbury. Football came to Spain in the 1890s when British workers were over there.

One of France's best ever World Cup goalscorers was Juste Fontaine in 1958 with 13 goals. When was France founded?

1918. The English may have invented football, but it was the French that organised it and gave it the structure it has today.

When were Scotland founded?

1873. This British team was founded 10 years after the England side (1863).

After England and Scotland came Wales. When was Wales founded?

1876. This team was founded 13 years after England and 3 years after Scotland.