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World football's governing body Fifa, and its European counterpart Uefa, allow players with ICDs to participate in their competitions, as does Germany's Bundesliga, where Eriksen spent the past season playing for Wolfsburg.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Embassy officials also called on Fifa, football's world governing body, to intervene on the visa row.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

It would also be a black eye for FIFA, soccer’s global governing body, which has advertised high-end food and beverage service in the stadium’s suites while charging thousands of dollars for tickets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Stadium workers have also expressed concerns about being forced to share their personal information with FIFA, football's world governing body, to get World Cup accreditation -- amid fears that data will be shared with ICE.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

During the war with Britain, representatives of the colonies that were seeking independence created a governing document they called the Articles of Confederation.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz