EDUCBA

EDUCBA

MENUMENU
  • Blog
  • Free Tutorials
  • Certification Courses
  • Login
Home Miscellaneous Full Form Full Form of FIFA
Secondary Sidebar
Miscellaneous
  • Full Form
    • Full Form of NDTV
    • Full form of NCERT
    • Full Form of KFC
    • Full Form of IRDA
    • Full form of IPCC
    • Full Form of LIC
    • Full Form of LG
    • Full Form of ITI
    • Full Form of IRCTC
    • Full Form of ICWA
    • Full Form of IBPS
    • Full Form of API
    • Full Form of L&T
    • Full Form of SME
    • Full Form of RAW
    • Full Form of PVR
    • Full Form of NTPC
    • Full Form of ECG
    • Full Form of PSU
    • Full Form of IVF
    • Full Form of HTTP
    • Full Form of CPR
    • Full Form of OTT
    • Full Form of GPS
    • Full Form of GM
    • Full Form of GIS
    • Full Form of GK
    • Full Form of GIF
    • Full Form of OPD
    • Full Form of OCD
    • Full Form of NEET
    • Full Form of FIFA
    • Full Form of DNA
    • Full Form of UPI
    • Full Form of SENSEX
    • Full Form of NASDAQ
    • Full Form of PhD
    • Full Form of EWS
    • Full Form of DRDO
    • Full Form of GSM
    • Full Form of ERP
    • Full Form of EOD
    • Full Form of NGO
    • Full Form of NEFT
    • Full Form of BTS
    • Full Form of TTYL
    • Full Form of WAN
    • Full Form of VFX
    • Full Form of UNO
    • Full Form of TBH
    • Full Form of CDS
    • Full Form of RPF
    • Full Form of NIFTY
    • Full Form of RTO
    • Full Form of NRI
    • Full Form of OK
    • Full Form of BFF
    • Full Form of ICC
    • Full Form of ETC
    • Full Form of DA
    • Full Form of BDO
    • Full Form of ASAP
    • Full Form of ICMR
    • Full Form of SAARC
    • Full Form of FAX
    • Full Form of KPMG
    • Full Form of NABARD
    • Full Form of IIT
    • Full Form of ISRO
    • Full Form of UNESCO
    • JCB Full Form
    • NASA Full Form
    • Full Form of PDF
    • STD Full Form
    • Full form of LOL
    • Full Form of WIFI
    • Full Form of UNICEF
    • EOD Full Form in Banking
    • Full Form of ONGC
    • Full Form Of EMI
    • Full Form of PFA
    • Full Form of RIP
    • Full Form of SMS
    • Full Form of NATO
    • Full Form of RTGS
    • Full Form of LED
    • Full Form of NAAC
    • Full form of MMS
    • Full Form of KYC
    • Chief Executive Officer
    • CGPA Full Form
    • Full Form of CTC
    • Full Form of BPO
    • BBA
    • Full Form of FMCG
    • BRB Full form
    • IAS: All You Need to Know
    • Full Form of CID
    • Full form of IPS
    • TDS Full Form
    • Full Form of ISO
    • Full Form of DLF
    • Full Form of INR
    • NDA
    • Full Form of MLA
    • MIS
    • MRI
    • MCA
    • Full Form of IFSC
    • Full Form of MD
    • Full form of MBA
    • Full Form of MBBS
    • IELTS
    • FIR
    • LMAO Full Form
    • LLB Full Form
    • JPG Full Form
    • KRA Full Form
    • Full Form of LCD
    • What is AIDS?
    • CCTV Full Form
    • Bachelor of Computer Applications
    • BCCI
  • Essay (72+)
  • Advantages and Disadvantages (76+)
  • Historical Places (15+)
  • Holidays (37+)
  • Hotels (174+)
  • Leaders (15+)
  • Machines (10+)
  • Movement (13+)
  • Temples (105+)
  • Tourist Places (279+)
  • Celebrities (55+)
  • Entertainment (2+)
  • Food and Dining (43+)
  • Freedom Fighters (9+)
  • Historical Monuments (18+)
  • Machines (3+)

Full Form of FIFA

By Madhuri ThakurMadhuri Thakur

What is FIFA?

The world is crazy for soccer, and the newspapers or news channels never fail to mention it alongside FIFA. Did you know Pakistan is the soccer capital of the world despite not playing a single World Cup? And when it comes to soccer, we must know about FIFA. The full form of FIFA goes as Fédération Internationale De Football Association. Found in 1904 in Paris to unite seven national soccer associations: Belgium, Spain, Netherlands, France, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland, today counts amongst the world’s most prestigious sports organizations.

Full Form of FIFA

Currently headed by Italian Gianni Infantino, elected in 2016, FIFA rejoices in the title of spreading soccer to the world with its headquarters in Zürich, Switzerland. Moving forward from the full form of FIFA to its objective of formation, let’s discuss its role in soccer.

Watch our Demo Courses and Videos

Valuation, Hadoop, Excel, Mobile Apps, Web Development & many more.

Member Countries

FIFA currently has 209 member associations and is popularly known as the United Nations of Football, even surpassing the count of 193 members of the UN.

What is the Role of FIFA?

FIFA function as the administrative authority, governing all facets of soccer, including international competitions like the World Cup and taking care of international transfers of the players.

Alongside International Football Association Board ensures universal laws of soccer. It also governs the soccer guidelines and regulations like:-

  • Rules of Play
  • Refereeing standards
  • Soccer Coaching

Additionally, FIFA also promotes the importance of sports medicine in the game.

FIFA World Championships

Amongst the top championships, there stand:

  • Women’s World Cup
  • World Cup
  • the Under-20 World Cup
  • the Under-20 Women’s World Cup
  • the Under-17 Women’s World Cup
  • Futsal World Cup
  • Beach Soccer World Cup, etc.

Besides, FIFA also heads the Olympic Football tournament, organized after every four years, for both men and women, in collaboration with International Olympic Committee.

The Interesting Soccer Fact

Lionel Messi of PSG and Argentina tops the best soccer players of the 2023 list with 804 goals! He is also the highest goal scorer in World Cup for Argentina with 13 goals.

Facts about FIFA World Cup

  • The winning team gets a payout of over 38 Million dollars, $28 Million for the first runner-up and $24 Million for the second runner-up.
  • FIFA World Cup is Europe’s prestige, with at least one of their team reaching the finals in the last 21 World Cup finales and even 60% of the total matches.
  • A total of 17 countries have hosted it.
  • In the El Salvador V/s Uruguay in 1982, Uruguay scored the highest number of goals in a single game and won 10-1.
  • Russia’s striker, Salenko, holds the world record for scoring the maximum number of five goals against Cameroon in a single match in 1994.
  • In 1966, Jules Rimet’s trophy before the tournament commencements got missing to get recovered a week after. However, it’s still a mystery who stole it and where it was that week.

How FIFA Earns its Revenue?

FIFA’s accounts have around $1.5 bn in their bank balance. Most of its revenue comes from selling its rights for the worldwide screening of the World Cup matches, besides sponsorships.

Now, isn’t FIFA a non-profit organization? So, how can it tend to earn billions?

  • While earning billions, FIFA directs most of its revenues to fund worldwide developmental programs. It provides annual grants and regular bonuses to its members as subsidies.
  • The rest also goes into successfully running its Zürich HQ and paying its staff, president, and executive committees.

FIFA V/s UEFA: The Difference

While both FIFA and UEFA( Union of European Football Associations) are amongst the top governing bodies of soccer, both vary in many aspects. The top distinguishing factor is that while FIFA is an international body, UEFA’s regulations are limited to European countries.

Do FIFA Fund World Cups Benefit Host Country?

Yes, FIFA allocates funds for organizing FIFA World Cups. In the recent Qatar World Cup, FIFA allocated $1.7 bn with an add-on of $440 for the prize money.

Besides, the host country benefits from the following aspects:

  • Rise in the level of soft power.
  • Attracts Foreign Direct Investment
  • Attracts tourists

But is FIFA World Cup a profitable affair for the host?

Though the host country gets funds from FIFA, it falls far from the real-time investment required. Therefore, the host country tries to compensate for the rest via the travel and tourism industry.

Interesting Facts

Before ending our article, time for one of the mind-blowing facts.

Did you know Qatar World Cup 2022 was the world’s most expensive, costing nearly $220 bn? That’s it for this article. Here we discussed everything from the full form of FIFA and its role in soccer to some interesting facts about the FIFA World Cup.

Recommended Articles

We hope that this EDUCBA information on “Full Form of FIFA” was beneficial to you. You can view EDUCBA’s recommended articles for more information,

  1. Full Form of NGO
  2. Full Form of ICC
  3. Full Form of CDS
  4. Full Form of UNO
Primary Sidebar
Footer
About Us
  • Blog
  • Who is EDUCBA?
  • Sign In
  • Live Classes
  • Corporate Training
  • Certificate from Top Institutions
  • Contact Us
  • Verifiable Certificate
  • Reviews
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  •  
Apps
  • iPhone & iPad
  • Android
Resources
  • Finance
  • Data Science
  • Software Development
  • Excel
  • Design
  • Project Management
  • Personal Development
  • Marketing
  • Human Resource
Certification Courses
  • Financial Analyst Course - All in One Bundle
  • Data Science Course - All in One Bundle
  • Software Development Course - All in One Bundle
  • Excel VBA Course - All in One Bundle
  • Design Course - All in One Bundle
  • Project Management Course - All in One Bundle
  • Personal Development Course - All in One Bundle
  • Marketing Course - All in One Bundle
  • Human Resource Course - All in One Bundle

ISO 10004:2018 & ISO 9001:2015 Certified

© 2023 - EDUCBA. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THE CERTIFICATION NAMES ARE THE TRADEMARKS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS.

EDUCBA

*Please provide your correct email id. Login details for this Free course will be emailed to you

Let’s Get Started

By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

EDUCBA

*Please provide your correct email id. Login details for this Free course will be emailed to you
EDUCBA

*Please provide your correct email id. Login details for this Free course will be emailed to you
EDUCBA Login

Forgot Password?

By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

This website or its third-party tools use cookies, which are necessary to its functioning and required to achieve the purposes illustrated in the cookie policy. By closing this banner, scrolling this page, clicking a link or continuing to browse otherwise, you agree to our Privacy Policy

Loading . . .
Quiz
Question:

Answer:

Quiz Result
Total QuestionsCorrect AnswersWrong AnswersPercentage

Explore 1000+ varieties of Mock tests View more