FIFA : Ask Biography

Organization information

Abbreviation

FIFA

Motto

"For the game, for the world."

Formation

May 21, 1904(111 years ago)

Type

Federation of national associations

Headquarters

Zurich, Switzerland

Region served

Worldwide

Membership

208 national associations

Official languages

English, French, German, Spanish

President

Sepp Blatter (4th term)

Vice-President

Prince Ali of Jordan

Affiliations

International Olympic Committee

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The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, commonly known by the acronym FIFA (usual c-enˈfiːfə), is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its current president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth successive term. FIFA is responsible for the organisation and governance of football's major international tournaments, most notably the FIFA World Cup, held since 1930. Nineteen editions of the FIFA World Cup have been held so far.

The next edition is to be held in Brazil in 2014.

FIFA has 208 member associations, three more than the International Olympic Committee and four fewer than the International Association of Athletics Federations: not all members are sovereign states.