FIFA

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FIFA is the international governing body of association football, responsible for organizing major global tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup and overseeing the sport’s rules and international governance.

All labels observed (6)

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FIFA canonical 535
#FIFA 1
FIFA SG 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf international sports governing body
non-profit organization
collaboratesWith International Football Association Board
countryOfHeadquarters Switzerland
foundedIn Paris
surface form: Paris, France
foundedOn 1904-05-21
fullName Fédération Internationale de Football Association
governsSport association football
beach soccer
futsal
hasContinentalConfederation AFC
CAF
CONCACAF
CONMEBOL
OFC
UEFA
hasMemberOrganizations national football associations
headquartersLocation Zurich
surface form: Zürich, Switzerland
isBasedInCity Zurich
surface form: Zürich
isBasedInCountry Switzerland
legalForm association under Swiss law
nameInEnglish Fédération Internationale de Football Association
surface form: International Federation of Association Football
officialLanguage English
French
German
Spanish
organizesTournament FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Confederations Cup
FIFA Futsal World Cup
FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup
FIFA U-17 World Cup
FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup
FIFA U-20 World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup
surface form: FIFA Women’s World Cup

FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
surface form: FIFA World Cup qualifiers
oversees Laws of the Game of association football
presidentTitle FIFA President
primaryObjective govern international association football
organize international football competitions
regionServed worldwide
regulates international match calendar
international transfers of players
setsPolicyOn football development programs
football disciplinary matters
shortName FIFA self-link
typeOfOrganization association

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

FIFA FIFPro World XI selection organizer FIFA
subject surface form: FIFA FIFPro World XI
International Sports Federations example FIFA
subject surface form: International Sports Federation
WAFF worksWith FIFA
Süper Lig recognizedBy FIFA
CAN usedBy FIFA
SFA memberOf FIFA
subject surface form: Scottish Football Association
World Cup competitions organizer FIFA
subject surface form: FIFA World Cup
World Cup competitions organizer FIFA
subject surface form: FIFA Women’s World Cup
ENG usedBy FIFA
Sepp Blatter employer FIFA
FIGC memberOf FIFA
SCO usedBy FIFA
Hamilton Crescent, Partick, Glasgow recognizedBy FIFA
subject surface form: first official international football match