The need for a single body to oversee association football had become apparent by the beginning of the 20th century, with the increasing popularity of international fixtures
Kufunika kwa bungwe limodzi loyang'anira mpira wamagulu kunayamba kuonekera kumayambiriro kwa zaka za zana la makumi awiri, ndi kutchuka kwamasewera apadziko lonse lapansi. 
