FIFA

American  

[fee-fuh] / ˈfi fə /

noun

1. 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.

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FIFA British  

/ ˈfiːfə /

acronym

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

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Etymology

Origin of FIFA

from French

Example Sentences

As the cost of tickets surged through the dynamic pricing model set by FIFA, soccer’s world governing body, many host cities followed suit by charging astronomical special-event costs on match days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

FIFA, which puts on world football’s biggest event every four years, has also suddenly found itself grappling with a logistical nightmare in the form of a potential withdrawal by one of the qualified national teams.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Yet despite the steep price tag, sales remain brisk, reflecting a global clamor that has seen some 500 million requests for tickets according to FIFA.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

"FIFA should never have left EA," said one person on social media site X.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

Infantino, 55, became head of FIFA, world soccer’s governing body, in 2016, when he was elected to replace the scandal-ridden Sepp Blatter in a vote floor-managed by Sunil Gulati, then president of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2025