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

The Greeks, managed by Ivan Jovanovic, are 42nd in the Fifa rankings, nine places above Scotland.

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In October, Como's Marco Curto was given a 10-match ban by Fifa, five suspended, for racially abusing Wolves forward Hwang in a pre-season friendly in July.

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Seedings for the World Cup qualifying groups will largely be decided by Fifa world rankings - and not Nations League finishes.

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England captain Harry Kane says the 2026 Fifa World Cup may not be his last international tournament.

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It is also waiting for both Fifa and Uefa to finalise reviews of their policies before making any amendments.

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