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The Fédération internationale de football association is the international governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal. It was founded in 1904 to oversee international competition among the national associations of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, its membership now comprises 211 national associations. These national associations must each also be members of one of the six regional confederations into which the world is divided: CAF (Africa), AFC, UEFA (Europe), CONCACAF, OFC (Oceania) and CONMEBOL.

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FIFA chief Infantino - disparaged yet indestructible Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 04:34Published 1 week ago

Gianni Infantino re-elected FIFA president until 2027 Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:27Published 1 week ago

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