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FIFA’s mission is develop football everywhere and for all, to touch the world through its inspiring tournaments and to build a better future through the power of the game.

Explore FIFA is a series of short animated films that bring you providing you into our world with a visual and easy-to-understand explanation of how we go about carrying out this mission.

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Who We Are

The Home of FIFA in Zurich
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is an association governed by Swiss law founded in 1904 and based in Zurich. It has 209 member associations and its goal, enshrined in its Statutes, is the constant improvement of football.

The FIFA Weekly - President's Column

The FIFA Weekly
The FIFA President's latest column plus analysis, features and photos. The FIFA Weekly appears every week on Friday as a print edition and an online magazine. We bring you up to date on the biggest stars, the best goals and the hottest topics.

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The President

FIFA president Joseph S. Blatter poses
Joseph S. Blatter was elected FIFA President on 8 June 1998, having already served world football’s governing body for 23 years across a number of roles. He joined FIFA as Director of Technical Programmes in 1975, before becoming General Secretary and subsequently CEO. He was re-elected as head of FIFA firstly in 2002, before further successful re-elections in 2007 and 2011. During his time as the head of world football, FIFA President Blatter has expanded FIFA’s competition portfolio, developing the FIFA Club World Cup as well as introducing world championships for Beach Soccer and Futsal. He has also overseen the expansion of FIFA to 209 Member Associations.

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FIFA Congress

General overview of the delegates during the 61st FIFA Congress
Bringing together every member association of FIFA, with each getting one vote, a Congress may be an Ordinary or an Extraordinary Congress. The Congress rules on modifications to the Statutes, addresses propositions from Executive Committee members and elects the FIFA President.

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FIFA Associations and Confederations

The countries of the world's flags
With 209 associations affiliated to FIFA today, world football's governing body has been dubbed the "United Nations of Football ". Between 1975 and 2002 alone, more than 60 associations were accepted as members. FIFA supports the associations financially and logistically through various programmes and grants them a number of attractive rights and privileges. But they also have obligations. As representatives of FIFA in their countries, they must respect the statutes, aims and ideals of football's governing body and promote and manage our sport accordingly.

Committees and other bodies

  • Executive and Emergency Committees

    General overview of the delegates during the 61st FIFA Congress
    Bringing together every member association of FIFA, with each getting one vote, a Congress may be an Ordinary or an Extraordinary Congress. The Congress rules on modifications to the Statute...

  • Standing Committees

    Federation - Standing Committees
    FIFA's Secretary-General is assisted in their work by more than 25 standing committees and by two judicial bodies.

  • Other Bodies

    Development Officers from all over the world came to Zurich in March.
    FIFA has also other bodies helping to fulfill its important mission most notably for health, arbitration and disputes and development.

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The Home of FIFA
The Home of FIFA is the headquarters of the world’s governing body of football. This exceptional building by Swiss architect Tilla Theus is also symbolically the home of the international football community, of the 209 member associations and the 270 million players, coaches, referees and other participants around the world.

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Marketing

FIFA Marketing Programmes - Fans
FIFA Marketing constitutes a dynamic and diverse team operating across a multitude of fields.

TV

A camera is seen by the FIFA logo outside the FIFA headquarters
FIFA's Television department is structured specifically to meet the demands of broadcasters.

IFAB

2009 IFAB annual meeting was held in Wales
The role of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) is to discuss and decide upon proposed alterations to the Laws of the Game. FIFA and the UK-based associations (English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish FAs) can propose matters to be discussed and ratified at the Annual General Meeting (AGM), which usually takes place in February or March.

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