FIFA
international governing body of association football
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Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Germany[3]
- Award received: 'Verschlossene Auster' award[4]
- Member of: Global Association of International Sports Federations[5], Association of Summer Olympic International Federations[6], International Football Association Board[7], International Federation of Television Archives[8]
- Country: Switzerland[9]
- Instance of: association football federation[10], international sport governing body[11], nonprofit organization[12]
- Official language: English[13], French[14], German[15], Spanish[16]
- Anthem: FIFA Anthem[17]
- Headquarters location: Zurich[18]
- Child organization or unit: CONCACAF[19], Union of European Football Associations[20], CONMEBOL[21], Confederation of African Football[22], Asian Football Confederation[23], Oceania Football Confederation[24]
- Commons category: FIFA[25]
- Chairperson: Gianni Infantino[26]
- Inception: May 21, 1904[27]
- Sport: association football[28], futsal[29], beach soccer[30]
- Location of formation: Paris[31]
- Official website: https://www.fifa.com[32]
- Topic's main category: Category:FIFA[33]
- Commons gallery: FIFA[34]
- Topic has template: Template:FIFA player[35]
- Official name: Fédération internationale de football association[36]
- Motto text: For the Game. For the World.[37]
- Main Wikidata property: P1469[38]
- Short name: FIFA[39], فيفا[40], ФИФА[41], 国际足联[42]
- Owner of: FIFA headquarters[43]
- History of topic: history of FIFA[44]
- Position held by head of the organization: president of FIFA[45]
Why It Matters
FIFA has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] FIFA is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Works attributed to FIFA include FIFA World Rankings[48], a world ranking list[49].
FAQs
What awards did FIFA receive?
Honors received include 'Verschlossene Auster' award[4].