Football Governance
We govern the global game and ensure it's run with transparency and integrity. This includes all matters relating to professional football, including players' status, transfers, agents, and disciplinary and ethics matters.
We are FIFA
One team. One dream. One global game.
While we're proud to work together as one team, at FIFA there are many different departments and specialists, each one bringing a diverse and essential set of skills to the organisation.
How we line up
These are the four core areas that provide the spine of our organisation.
Running the Game
Behind the game we love is a huge amount of additional administration. This allows us to do our work effectively and efficiently. From commercial to finance and from human resources to compliance, this vital work keeps the ball rolling and provides us with transparency and integrity.
Competitions and Events
From the World Cup to youth and amateur tournaments, FIFA's competitions and events showcase the beauty of football globally, and help us to grow the game.
Football Development, Social Responsibility and Education
We work tirelessly to support the development of the game in all of its aspects – from infrastructure to technology, from the training of players to coaching and refereeing, and from educational and social programmes to the protection and promotion of human rights.
Our legacy
Want to discover more about the history and heritage of FIFA? Explore these important milestones in our timeline.
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1904
The foundation of FIFA
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1930
The first FIFA World Cup — Uruguay
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1991
The first FIFA Women's World Cup — China