FIFA

This article is about the association football body. For the video game franchise, see FIFA (video game series). For other uses, see Fifa (disambiguation). Not to be confused with FIBA.

FIFA
Fédération Internationale de Football Association
Founded21 May 1904 (1904-05-21)
FounderRobert Guérin
Founded atParis, France
TypeSports governing body
Headquarters
Coordinates47°22′53″N 8°34′28″E / 47.38139°N 8.57444°E / 47.38139; 8.57444
Members211 member associations
Gianni Infantino
Senior vice-president
Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa (AFC)
Vice-presidents
Secretary general
Mattias Grafström
Main organ
FIFA Congress
Subsidiaries
AffiliationsInternational Olympic Committee
International Football Association Board
Staff700+
Websitewww.fifa.com Edit this at Wikidata

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is an international self-regulatory governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal. It was founded on 21 May 1904 to oversee international competition among the national associations of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, its membership now comprises 211 national associations. These national associations must also be members of one of the six regional confederations: CAF (Africa), AFC (Asia), UEFA (Europe), CONCACAF (North and Central America and the Caribbean), OFC (Oceania), and CONMEBOL (South America).

FIFA has several objectives in its organisational statutes, including growing the game internationally, ensuring it is accessible to everyone, and advocating for integrity and fair play. It is responsible for organising and promoting association football's major international tournaments, notably the World Cup which began in 1930, and the Women's World Cup which commenced in 1991.

FIFA is a member of the International Football Association Board, which is responsible for the laws of the game, and FIFA applies and enforces the rules across its competitions. FIFA tournaments generate revenue from sponsorships; in 2022, FIFA had revenues of over US$5.8 billion, ending the 2019–2022 cycle with a net positive of $1.2 billion, and cash reserves of over $3.9 billion.

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