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

Sherrill lamented the lack of funding from FIFA, adding that the football organization “is making $11 billion off of this World Cup” and “should pay for the rides.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

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

That could, however, land Gabon in trouble with football's world governing body FIFA, which bans government interference in the affairs of its member associations.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 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