I figured it would have to be group C, assuming North Macedonia because it's a young country, but wiki said their national football side was founded in 1926. Still, Netherlands' FA was founded in 1889, joined FIFA in 1904 and UEFA in 1954 (upon the founding of each organization, respectively). So maybe that group still wins this utterly unimportant contest.
Still, just thinking about this led me down a rabbit hole of looking up when certain countries were founded. It's not really clear in most cases because it depends on what counts as the founding of the country as it exists today. Austria has been known as a distinct entity for over 1,000 years, but its current form didn't really come to be until after the War. The founding of the modern Netherlands is also not clear. I think the best option would be in the 1600s, but other dates could be picked.
Still, just thinking about this led me down a rabbit hole of looking up when certain countries were founded. It's not really clear in most cases because it depends on what counts as the founding of the country as it exists today. Austria has been known as a distinct entity for over 1,000 years, but its current form didn't really come to be until after the War. The founding of the modern Netherlands is also not clear. I think the best option would be in the 1600s, but other dates could be picked.
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