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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

Example Sentences

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In 2024, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, or FIFA, opened a new legal-and-compliance division office in the Miami area that had previously been housed at the association’s headquarters in Zurich.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 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

Fans in 209 other countries and territories also bought tickets, according to FIFA, and many of those fans will need visas to use them.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

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