FIFA
Americannoun
acronym
Etymology
Origin of FIFA
from French
Example Sentences
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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
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
“If I had a crystal ball I could tell you now what is going to happen,” Heimo Schirgi, the World Cup chief operating officer for FIFA, said Monday.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
The US club filed a complaint with FIFA, claiming $21 million in unpaid transfer fees owed by Botafogo, who signed the World Cup winner in 2024.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
"FIFA should never have left EA," said one person on social media site X.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025
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