Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: FIFA or Vatican City?
FIFA came first, in 1904 (founded). Vatican City followed 25 years later, in 1929 (becomes a state).
- First1904
FIFA
institution · foundedFIFA was founded in Paris in 1904 by seven European football associations.
- Second1929
Vatican City
country · becomes a stateVatican City only became an independent state in February 1929, under a treaty Benito Mussolini signed for Italy.
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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.