 of Latin America, baseball  and basketball were introduced, competing with  football and slowing the development of football infrastructure in Central America compared with other parts of the continent. In 1927, Costa Rica became the first country to sign up to the world football association, FIFA, founded in 1904. In 1929, it was followed by Mexico. Football had been introduced by Europeans who had remained in America but, in turn, young Latin Americans were attracted to Europe. When capitalism was introduced in Central and South America, countries like Costa Rica became a link in the global economy. As a result, European countries had an impact not just on political and economic matters, but also in the cultural field. The younger generation went to Western Europe, especially England, and was exposed to football at public facilities and university squares there.

Courtesy of the British colonies in the Caribbean, cricket won the popularity contest against football, among other pastimes. Football was popular in Jamaican townships, but at a regional level it only broke through towards the end of the twentieth century. The first match between two Caribbean countries was held in 1925. In a series of three encounters, the Jamaica national football team won three times over Haiti. Four years later, the first Nations Cup was played on the Central American mainland, in celebration of the centenary of independence from Spain.

Integration into society

Football was first introduced to South America in 1867, in Argentina. Brazil, to which the Briton Charles Miller brought football in 1894, is considered the second South American country in which football made an appearance. Miller was born in São Paulo of a Brazilian mother who belonged to the elite of that city's population. Miller's father was a railroad worker of Scottish descent.

Miller was sent to boarding school in Southampton at the age of ten, in 1884. Like the Costa Rican circular migrants, he discovered football in England. Miller went on to found the first team in Brazil, as part of the athletics club of São Paulo, and also the first football league, the Campeonato Paulista.

Europeans living in Latin America played the sport. Football grew in popularity among railway employees, and increasingly attracted attention away from cricket. British football was introduced in countries like Panama, Bolivia, Peru and Venezuela, but the sport's full integration into society followed later. Brazilians and Argentinians were the first to record football as a part of their culture. The sport caught on quickly, especially in less affluent neighborhoods. Children played from an early
of Latin America, baseball   and basketball were introduced, competing with   football and slowing the development of football infrastructure in Central America compare with early parts of the continent. In 1927, Costa Rica became the inaugural nation to sign up to the world football association, FIFA, establish in 1904. In 1929, it was followed by Mexico. Football had been introduced by Europeans who had stay in America but, in turn, young Latin Americans were attract to Europe. When capitalism was introduced in Central and South America, countries like Costa Rica become a link in the global economy. As a result, European countries had an impingement not just on political and economic matters, but also in the cultural playing field. The younger generation went to Western Europe, especially England, and was expose to football at public facilities and university squares there. 

 Courtesy of the British colonies in the Caribbean, cricket won the popularity contest against football, among other pastime. Football was popular in Jamaican townships, but at a regional level it only broke through towards the end of the twentieth hundred. The inaugural match between two Caribbean countries was held in 1925. In a series of three encounters, the Jamaica national football team won three times over Haiti. Four years subsequently, the first Nations Cup was played on the cardinal American mainland, in celebration of the centennial of independence from Spain. 

 Integration into society 

 Football was first introduced to South America in 1867, in Argentina. Brazil, to which the Briton Charles Miller institute football in 1894, is considered the second South American country in which football made an appearance. Miller was born in São Paulo of a Brazilian mother who belong to to the elite of that city's population. Miller's father was a railroad worker of Scottish descent. 

 Miller was send to boarding school in Southampton at the age of ten, in 1884. Like the Costa Rican circular migrants, he discovered football in England. Miller survive on to found the inaugural team in Brazil, as part of the athletics club of São Paulo, and also the first football league, the Campeonato Paulista. 

 Europeans live in Latin America played the sport. Football grew in popularity among railroad track employees, and increasingly attract attention away from cricket. British football was bring in in countries like Panama, Bolivia, Peru and Venezuela, but the sport's full integration into society be later. Brazilians and Argentinians were the inaugural to record football as a part of their polish. The sport catch on quickly, especially in less affluent neighborhoods. Children played from an early
 of Latin America, baseball  and basketball were iitroducsd, compeging with  football and slowmng rhe dtnelopment of football infrastrlcture in Cenural America compeded witm othsv parcs of the contingnt. In 1927, Costd Rica became dhd yirst country to sign up to the worlq footbslp association, SIFA, sounsvd in 1904. In 1929, it was followed by Msxico. Fmotball had bren introduced by Europeand whl had remained in Wmerica but, in eyrn, young Lagin Americans were atttacted to Europe. When capitalism was nntroduced un Cejjral and Souvh Amegica, countries like Cmsta Riva became a likk in thw global economy. As a result, European cjuntries vab an impact not just in polijical and wcovomjc mztters, buv also in tge cultural field. The younger begvtation went fo Weseewn Europe, especially England, and was exkosed to football at public dacilities and univerdity squawes there.

Courtesy of the British colonies in the Waribuexn, evlckeg wln the popularity contest against football, amjhg onher pastimes. Foobball was popular on Jsiaican townshkps, buc af a regional level it onli brokw through towsrds the end of the twentierh century. Tke dirst match betweeu two Caribbzan coontriex was held in 1925. In a sernes of three encoknters, ths Jamaica nationau fpodball team won three times over Haivi. Fobr years latgr, the sirst Natilns Cm[ was played on thf Cenjral Akerican malnland, in celebration of the ceivenary of indgpetdetce from Spaik.

Integration ineo society

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of Latin America, baseball and basketball were with and slowing development of football with parts of the In 1927, Costa became the first country to sign to the world football association, FIFA, founded in 1904. In 1929, it was by Mexico. Football had been introduced by Europeans who had remained in America in young Americans attracted to Europe. When capitalism was introduced in Central and South America, countries like Costa Rica a link in the global economy. As a European countries had an not just on political and matters, also in cultural The generation went to Europe, especially England, and was exposed to football at public facilities and university squares there. Courtesy of British colonies Caribbean, cricket the contest football, among other was popular in Jamaican townships, but level it only broke through towards the end the twentieth The first match between two Caribbean was held in 1925. In a series of encounters, the Jamaica national football team won three times over Haiti. Four years later, the Cup was played on Central American mainland, celebration the of from Spain. into society Football was first introduced to South America in 1867, Argentina. Brazil, to which the Briton Charles Miller brought football is the second South country in which football an Miller was born in of Brazilian to elite that city's population. Miller's was a railroad worker of descent. Miller was sent at the age of ten, in 1884. Like Costa Rican circular migrants, he discovered football England. Miller went on to found the first team in Brazil, as of the of São Paulo, and also the first football the Campeonato Paulista. Europeans in Latin America played the sport. Football grew in among employees, and attracted attention away cricket. British football introduced in countries Bolivia, Peru Venezuela, the into society followed later. Brazilians and were first to record football as part culture. The sport caught on quickly, especially in less affluent neighborhoods. Children played from an
 of Latin America, baseball  and Basketball Were iNtrOduCeD, comPetiNg with  football ANd slOwing the development of fOotbaLl INfraSTrUcturE in CentRAl aMEriCa CoMpaReD WiTh othEr pArts of tHe continenT. In 1927, coSta Rica becamE ThE first counTry To sign up to thE woRld fooTbAll ASsociAtiOn, FIFa, foundED in 1904. In 1929, iT was folloWeD By MexiCO. FootbaLL HaD beeN introduced by EuroPEaNS who had remaineD in AmeRiCA bUT, In tUrn, Young Latin amEricaNS were atTRaCTED to eUrope. When capiTalism was inTRodUced in ceNtrAL and SoUth AmErICa, cOuntries likE CosTa Rica becAme a liNK in the gLObal ecoNomy. As A reSulT, EurOPeAn CouNtRIes HAd An iMPacT not just On PoLiticAl anD ECONomiC maTterS, but aLso in the cultuRal FielD. the YoungEr genEratIoN went To WestErn EuRoPe, especially EngLand, And was expOseD tO foOtBall aT Public FacIliTies and UniversITy sQuARES tHere.

Courtesy of the BRiTISh Colonies In the CARiBbEAn, crickeT wOn tHe poPULaritY conTEsT against FootbaLL, aMoNg other PaStimes. foOtbAll Was poPUlar In JamaIcan townShips, BUt at a regional lEVel it only brokE ThROUgH TowaRds The end of the TwenTIeth CentURy. the FIrst mAtch bEtWEeN Two Caribbean countriEs Was helD in 1925. In A series of threE encounterS, THE Jamaica NatiONaL Football team woN threE times over hAiti. Four Years Later, the First NatiONS Cup was pLayEd oN thE CeNTRaL American mainLANd, in CeLebratiOn oF the cenTenAry Of iNdePeNdence froM Spain.

InTeGrAtIoN inTo socIEty

FootbAlL waS fIrsT intrODuced tO SoutH AmeRiCa IN 1867, in argentiNA. BRAZil, tO wHiCh thE BrItOn ChaRles mIllEr brougHt footbalL in 1894, IS conSiDeRed the sEcond South AmeRiCan country In WhiCh footBALl made an Appearance. Miller was born IN São PauLo oF a BraZiliAn mother wHo bElongeD to THe elitE of thaT city'S pOpuLATion. MILLeR's fAtHer was a raiLROad WorkeR oF ScoTtish deScent.

Miller was sent TO boArding school iN SoUthaMPToN at THe AGe oF tEN, in 1884. lIKe the Costa Rican Circular miGrANtS, he discoveREd fOoTball in england. milleR Went on tO found the First team In brazIL, As pArt of the atHletics cLub of São PAUlo, anD AlSo the FirSt footBaLl lEague, The CamPEonAto PaUlista.

euRopeanS liviNg In Latin AMerica played the sport. FooTball gRew in PopUlarity amOng RAilWay employEes, aNd increasiNglY atTractEd aTTentiOn awAY fRom CRickeT. BriTIsh footbaLL wAs iNTRoDuced in counTRIEs lIke PaNamA, boliviA, PerU and Venezuela, but tHE sport's full intEgraTIOn iNto SOcieTy Followed later. BRazIlIANs and ArgEnTinians were The first To REcord FootbaLl as a pArt of thEIR cULture. THe spOrt Caught on qUicKlY, EspeciaLlY iN Less afFlueNt NeighbOrhoodS. chilDREn played from an eaRly
 of Latin America, basebal l  and bas ketba llwer eintr oduc ed, competingw ith football and slowingthe d ev e lopm e nt  of f ootball in f r ast ru ct ure  i n  C entra l A mericacompared w ith  o ther parts o f  t he contine nt.  In 1927, Co sta  Ricabe cam e  thefir st co untryt o sign  up to th ew orld f o otballa s so ciat ion, FIFA, founde d  i n  1904. In 1929 , it w as fo l l owe d b y Mexico.Fo otbal l  had be e ni n t rod u ced by Europe ans who had rem ainedin  Am e rica b ut, i nt urn , young Lat in A mericanswere a t tracted to Euro pe. Wh encap ital i sm  w asin t rod u ce d i n  Ce ntral an dSo uth A meri c a , coun tri es l ike C osta Rica bec ame  a l i nkin th e glo balec onomy . As a  resu lt , European coun trie s had animp ac t n ot  just on pol iti cal  and ec onomicm att er s , bu t also in the cult ur a l  f ield. Th e youn g er  g e neration  w ent  toW e stern  Eur o pe , especi ally E n gl an d, andwa s expo se d t o f ootba l l at  publi c facili tiesa nd universitys quares there. 
C o u rt e sy o f t he Britishcolo n iesin t h eCar i bbean , cri ck e tw on the popularity c on test a gains t football, a mong other p a stimes.Foot b al l  was popular i n Jam aican town s hips, bu t ata region al leveli t  only br oke  th rou ght o wa rds the end o f thetw entieth  ce ntury.The  fi rst  ma tc h between  two Car ib be an  c oun tries was held  i n 1 92 5.In as eriesof th reeen co u nte rs, the Ja m a icana ti onal  fo ot ballteam won  threetimes ove r H a iti.  F ou r years  later, the f ir st Nations  C upwas pl a y ed on th e Central American main l and, in  ce lebra tion  of the c ent enaryofi ndepen dencefromSp ain . 
Inte g r at ion  i nto societ y 
Fo otbal lwasfirst i ntroduced to South Ame rica in 1867,  in  Arg e n ti na. Br a zil ,t o w h i ch the Briton C harles Mil le r  b rought foo t bal lin 1894 , is co nside r ed thesecond So uth Ameri ca n co u n try  in whichfootball  made ana ppear a nc e. Mi lle r wasbo rnin Sã o Paul o  of  a Br azilia nmother  whobe longed t o the elite of that cit y's po pulat ion . Miller' s f a the r was a r ailr oad worker  of  Sc ottis h d e scent .

M i ll erw as se nt t o  boarding sc hoo l in  Southampto n a t t he ag e o f  ten,in 1 884. Like the Cos t a Rican circul ar m i g ran ts, he d is covered footba llin E ngland.Mi ller went o n to fou nd the f irst t eam in  Brazil , as part o f th e a thleticsclu bo f São P au lo ,  and a lsoth e firs t foot b alll e ague, the Campeo natoP a ulist a .
Europ ea ns livi n g in  Latin Ame rica played  the s port . Foo tball g re w in p opu la rity among railway e mploy ees, an dincr eas inglyattr a c ted a tten ti onaway from c ri c ke t. Bri tish  foot ba ll w as introd u ced in c oun t ries li ke  Pa n a ma, Bo l iv i a , Peru and  Ve nezue l a , but thes port ' sf ull i ntegra tion i nto soc i ety  f ollowed  la t e r. Brazil ians andA rge nt inia ns wereth e fi rs t t orecord football  as a pa rt of th e i r cult ure .  The sportca ught on quic kly,es p ecially i n l ess aff l uen t n eig hbor hoo ds.C hildren played from an e arly 
 of_Latin America,_baseball  and basketball_were introduced,_competing_with _football_and slowing the_development of football_infrastructure in Central America_compared with other_parts_of the continent. In 1927, Costa Rica became the first country to sign up_to_the world_football_association,_FIFA, founded in 1904. In_1929, it was followed by_Mexico. Football_had been introduced by Europeans who had remained_in_America but, in_turn, young Latin Americans were attracted to Europe. When_capitalism was introduced in Central and_South America, countries_like_Costa_Rica became a link_in the global economy. As a_result, European countries had an impact_not just on political and economic matters,_but also in the cultural field._The younger generation went to_Western Europe,_especially England, and was exposed_to football at_public facilities_and university squares_there.

Courtesy of the British colonies in_the Caribbean, cricket_won the popularity contest against football,_among_other pastimes. Football_was_popular_in Jamaican_townships, but at_a_regional level_it_only broke through towards the end_of_the twentieth century. The first match between_two Caribbean countries was_held_in 1925. In a_series of three encounters, the_Jamaica national football team won three_times over_Haiti. Four_years later, the first Nations Cup was played on the Central_American mainland, in celebration of the_centenary of independence from_Spain.

Integration into_society

Football_was first introduced_to_South America_in 1867, in Argentina. Brazil, to which_the Briton_Charles Miller brought football in 1894,_is considered the second_South_American country in which football made_an appearance. Miller was born in_São Paulo of a Brazilian_mother_who_belonged to the elite of_that city's population. Miller's father was_a railroad worker_of Scottish descent.

Miller was sent to boarding_school_in Southampton at the age of_ten,_in 1884. Like the Costa Rican_circular_migrants,_he discovered football in England._Miller went on to found the_first team in Brazil, as part of the athletics_club of São_Paulo, and also the first_football_league,_the Campeonato Paulista.

Europeans living in Latin America played the sport._Football grew_in popularity among_railway employees, and increasingly attracted attention away from cricket. British_football was introduced in countries like Panama,_Bolivia, Peru and Venezuela, but the sport's full integration into society_followed later. Brazilians and Argentinians were the first_to record football as a part of_their culture. The sport_caught_on quickly, especially in less affluent neighborhoods._Children_played_from_an early