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International governing body of association football

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association is an international self-regulatory governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal. It was founded on 21 May 1904 to oversee international competition among the national associations of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, its membership now comprises 211 national associations. These national associations must also be members of one of the six regional confederations: CAF (Africa), AFC (Asia), UEFA (Europe), CONCACAF, OFC (Oceania), and CONMEBOL.

Also known as...International Federation of Association Football, Federación Internacional de Fútbol Asociado, Federación Internacional de Fútbol Asociación, Federacion Internacional de Futbol Asociados, and Fédération internationale de football association
Somali Referee Denied US World Cup Entry

Somali Referee Denied US World Cup Entry Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was denied US entry for the World Cup, leading to FIFA removing him from the roster and Somalia condemning the decision.