The Organisation

FIFA

FIFA.com

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is an association governed by Swiss law founded in 1904 and based in Zurich. It has 208 member associations and its goal, enshrined in its Statutes, is the constant improvement of football. FIFA employs some 310 people from over 35 nations and is composed of a Congress (legislative body), Executive Committee (executive body), General Secretariat (administrative body) and committees (assisting the Executive Committee).

FIFA President

President's Columns

The FIFA President, Joseph S. Blatter, has issued a message on the centenary of the first International Women’s Day, restating his belief that "the ...

The President's Awards

Over the course of his varied career, Joseph S. Blatter has received many awards and distinctions.

About the President

What is the President's role, who is he, what is his background and how did he get elected? Find out the answers to all these questions about the ...

FIFA President

What is the President's role, who is he, what is his background and how did he get elected? Find out the answers to all these questions about the ...

Administration

FIFA's administration is carried out by the General Secretariat, which employs some 340 staff members at the Home of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland....

Bodies

FIFA Congress

Bringing together every member association of FIFA, with each getting one vote, a Congress may be an Ordinary or an Extraordinary Congress. The ...

Standing Committees

FIFA's General Secretary is assisted in his or her work by more than 25 standing committees and by two judicial bodies, the FIFA Disciplinary ...

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee consists of a President, elected by the Congress in the year following a FIFA World Cup™, eight vice-presidents and ...

Nine companies register for first test phase
Thursday 21 July 2011
Nine companies have put themselves forward for Goal-line technology’s (GLT) first testing phase after the deadline for submissions set by the IFAB and FIFA passed. All the participating companies are from Europe.