FIFA Abbreviation

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What does FIFA mean?

FIFA stands for Federation Internationale de Football Association French. FIFA is the sports federation and governing body for its 211 member national associations. FIFA manages the international competitions of football among its national associations, and FIFA also governs the futsal and beach soccer.

Brief History

• FIFA was established in 1904 in Paris, France.
• The headquarter of FIFA is located in Zurich, Switzerland.
• The national associations of FIFA are from countries like Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, France, and Netherland.
• FIFA also had its national association from Russia but was suspended in 2022.
• The official website of FIFA is FIFA.com.

Subsidiaries and Affiliations of FIFA

The subsidiaries of FIFA include:

• South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) – 10 members, South America
• Union European Football Associations (UEFA) – 55 members, Europe
• Asian Football Confederation (AFC) – 47 members, Asia and Australia
• Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) – 41 members, North America
• Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) – 13 members, Oceania
• Confederation of African Football (CAF) – 56 members, Africa

Affiliations of FIFA

International Football Association Board (IFAB)

The governing body manages the Laws of the Game for the football association. IFAB was founded in 1904, and its headquarters are in Zurich, Switzerland. The official website of IFAB is www.theifab.com.

International Olympic Committee (IOC)

This association is non-government and formed as an association under the Swiss Civil Code. IOC is a sports organization formed in 1894 and located in Lausanne, Switzerland. This organization organizes the summer, winter, and youth Olympic games.

The Best FIFA Awards by FIFA

• The Best Football Awards is the annual award ceremony organized by FIFA since 2016. This award recognizes the individual achievements of football players and football teams.
• The Best FIFA Men’s Player and The Best FIFA Women’s Player is awarded for the best performing player among men and women, respectively.
• The Best FIFA Football Coach is awarded to the best coach of the year.
• FIFA Club of Centaury and FIFA Player of the Century are the two prestigious awards presented in the year 2000 for the number one football club and greatest footballer of the twentieth century.
• FIFA CLUB of Centaury award was won by Real Madrid club while FIFA Player of the Centaury was awarded to two football players named Pele and Diego Maradona.