FIFA is a non-profit organization which describes itself as an international governing body of association football, futsal and beach soccer. It is the highest governing body of association football. FIFA was founded in 1904 to oversee international competition among the national associations of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, its membership now comprises 211 national associations. These national associations must each also be members of one of the six regional confederations into which the world is divided: Africa, Asia, Europe, North & Central America and the Caribbean, Oceania and South America. Today, FIFA outlines a number of objectives in the organizational Statutes, including growing association football internationally, providing efforts to ensure it is accessible to everyone, and advocating for integrity and fair play.
| Abbreviation | FIFA |
| Motto | For the Game. For the World. |
| Founded at | Paris, France |
| Type | Sports federation |
| Legal status | Governing body of association football |
| Purpose | Sport governance |
| Headquarters | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Membership | 211 national associations |
| Official languages | English, French, German, Spanish |
| President | Gianni Infantino |
| Senior Vice-President | Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa (AFC) |
| Vice-Presidents | Aleksander Čeferin Sándor Csányi, (UEFA) Alejandro Domínguez (CONMEBOL), Patrice Motsepe (CAF), Victor Montagliani (CONCACAF), Lambert Maltock (OFC) |
| Secretary General | Fatma Samoura |
| Main organ | FIFA Congress |
| Subsidiaries | AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, OFC, UEFA |
| Affiliations | International Olympic Committee, International Football Association Board |
About FIFA
Soccer game that allows users to play as hundreds of different club and international teams from around the globe.
Achievement of FIFA
The first release of the series, FIFA '94, was revolutionary in introducing an isometric view to the soccer gameplay. Previous soccer games had utilized more flat appearances such as a top-down view or side view.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About FIFA
FIFA Category.. Association football culture - Association football culture refers to the cultural aspects surrounding the game of association football. As the sport is global, the culture of the game is diverse, with varying degrees of overlap and distinctiveness in each country.. Association football tactics and skills - There are various individual skills and team tactics needed to play effective association football. Football is in theory a very simple game, as illustrated by Kevin Keegan's famous assertion that his tactics for winning a match were to"score more goals than the opposition".. FIFA (video game series) - FIFA is a series of association football video games developed and released annually by Electronic Arts under the EA Sports label. As of 2011, the FIFA franchise has been localised into 18 languages and available in 51 countries.. Lists of association football players - The following are lists of people who play football.. Presidents of FIFA.. Association football governing bodies.. International sports bodies based in Switzerland.. IOC-recognised international federations.. Companies based in Zürich.
