FIFA

American

[fee-fuh] / ˈfi fə /

noun

Fédération Internationale de Football Association: the federation, founded in 1904, that is the governing body for many international soccer tournaments, most notably the World Cup.

FIFA British

/ ˈfiːfə /

acronym

Fédération Internationale de Football Association: the international governing body of association football

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Etymology

Origin of FIFA

from French

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But if La Roja, ranked third in the world by FIFA, had been an immovable object in this World Cup, Belgium had been an unstoppable force, scoring 12 times in its previous three games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

FIFA, soccer’s world governing body, denied a Belgian appeal on Monday morning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

There is an awareness and it's a talking point when people ask why are you here but I've been asked, "are you here to watch the FIFA?"

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

"I feel like that's creating unnecessary fear," said Lucien, who created illustrations for FOX Sports Global Artist Series, a collaboration with FIFA.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

It’s not clear what the effect of the World Cup will be for the transportation agency, an official partner of FIFA.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

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