FIFA

[ fee-fuh ]

noun

1. Féd·ér·a·tion In·ter·na·tion·ale de Foot·ball As·so·ci·a·tion: the federation, founded in 1904, that is the governing body for many international soccer tournaments, most notably the World Cup.

FIFA

/ ˈfiːfə /

acronym for

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of FIFA¹

from French

Example Sentences

And could it be, at long last, that City's squad needs new names and fresh hunger after winning the Champions League, six Premier League titles, two FA Cups, four League Cups, the Uefa Super Cup and the Fifa Club World Cup under Guardiola?

From BBC

Fifa says it is "fully committed" to upholding human rights when staging tournaments.

From BBC

However, he had previously reassured Fifa that fans of qualified teams would be allowed entry into the US, and the governing body's president Gianni Infantino - who is known to be close to Trump - seemed pleased by his return to the White House.

From BBC

Researchers traced all private flights globally, including summer weekend trips to Ibiza, Spain and travel to the Fifa World Cup and the UN climate conference in Dubai.

From BBC

The 2022 Fifa World Cup coincided with 1,846 jets arriving in Qatar, generating an estimated 14,700 tonnes of carbon dioxide.

From BBC