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3 days ago · FIFA, world governing body of association football (soccer), founded in Paris in 1904. FIFA is headquartered in Zürich, and its membership includes more than 200 national football associations. As association football’s governing authority, FIFA sets the rules of play, establishes standards for.
1 day ago · FIFA.com. The Fédération internationale de football association ( French for ' International Federation of Association Football '; abbreviated as FIFA and pronounced in English as / ˈfiːfə / FEE-fə) is an international self-regulatory governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal. It was founded in 1904 [3] to oversee ...
1 day ago · The World Cup in football (soccer) is a quadrennial tournament of 32 men’s national teams that is organized by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). It determines the sport’s men’s world champion. It is likely the most popular sporting event in the world, drawing billions of television viewers every tournament.
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20 hours ago · The National Football League (NFL) has a rich history filled with fascinating moments and milestones. Let's dive into some of the most intriguing facts about the NFL's early days. The NFL was founded in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA). It was renamed the National Football League in 1922.
1 day ago · The UEFA Champions League (previously known as the European Cup, abbreviated as UCL, or sometimes, UEFA CL) is an annual club association football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competition winners through a round robin group stage to qualify for a double-legged knockout format, and a single ...
1 day ago · Further to this, only the English Football Association (FA) is affiliated to the British Olympic Association (BOA), and the FA entered "Great Britain" teams to the football tournaments until 1972. In 1974, the FA abolished the distinction between "amateur" and "professional" football, and ceased to enter the Olympics.
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