2007-01-18 06:16:54 · 10 answers · asked by ღ 4 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
Fédération Internationale de Football Association
FIFA was founded in Paris on May 21, 1904
2007-01-18 06:19:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
FIFA (in full, Fédération Internationale de Football Association, French for International Federation of Association Football) is the international governing body of association football. Its headquarters are in Zürich, Switzerland, and its current president is Sepp Blatter. FIFA is responsible for the organisation and governance of football's major international tournaments, most notably the FIFA World Cup, held since 1930. FIFA is the 3rd largest sporting governing body behind the International Volleyball Federation (219) and the International Athletics Association (212) and the second largest international organization in the world, after the United Nations, with over two hundred member associations split between six continental regions
FIFA was founded in Paris on May 21, 1904 — the French name and acronym persist to this day, even outside French-speaking countries. Its first president was Robert Guérin.
2007-01-18 06:27:15 · answer #2 · answered by Vianno 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FIFA stands for Fédération Internationale de Football Association, French for International Federation of Association Football). it was formed on 21 May 1904 & currently has 207 member associations. Joseph Sepp Blatter is the current FIFA president. the following lists are the current football tournament organized by FIFA:
FIFA World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Confederations Cup
FIFA U-20 World Cup (formerly FIFA World Youth Cup)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Summer Olympics
2007-01-18 12:21:23 · answer #3 · answered by foongwk140804 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FIFA is the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, which in french means the International Federation of Association Football, from which the word "soccer" comes from. It was founded on May 21, 1904 in paris.
2007-01-18 06:23:53 · answer #4 · answered by Dukedazzler 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FIFA stands for Fédération Internationale de Football Association.
It was formed on May 21, 1904.
2007-01-18 06:24:33 · answer #5 · answered by Mack Daddy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jaime said it best:
Fédération Internationale de Football Association - FIFA was founded in Paris on May 21, 1904. First Preisdent of FIFA - Robert Guérin.
2007-01-18 06:21:56 · answer #6 · answered by Maverick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fédération Internationale de Football Association
FIFA was founded in Paris on May 21, 1904
2007-01-18 06:28:29 · answer #7 · answered by 00100 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fédération Internationale de Football Association
2007-01-18 09:18:38 · answer #8 · answered by shop2liv1s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fédéracion international de football association
2007-01-18 06:20:21 · answer #9 · answered by ♪ Jackielynn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-20 06:52:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋