Fédération Internationale de Football Association
FIFA is the global governing body for football: it sets and enforces the rules of the game, works with 211 Member Associations, and organises tournaments including the FIFA World Cup and FIFA Women's World Cup.
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), founded in 1904 and headquartered in Zurich, is the global governing body for football. Its remit is broadly regulatory: it sets and enforces the rules of the game, oversees the administration of the sport at every level, and organises its major international tournaments. Consistency in the application of the rules is a stated institutional priority, as is collaboration with its 211 Member Associations, through which it exercises worldwide reach.
FIFA's flagship competitions include the FIFA World Cup, the FIFA Women's World Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup. Beyond tournament organisation, the body works across digital streaming and OTT media delivery - most visibly through FIFA+, its streaming service carrying live matches, documentaries and exclusive content - as well as sports innovation and technology, and education and knowledge dissemination. Its development work spans grassroots initiatives to elite international competition.
The organisation describes its focus as innovation, education and collaboration, with a mission to inspire players and fans globally through its tournaments. Industry-wise it sits at the intersection of sports governance, media and entertainment, live sports broadcasting, and sports development.