The Global Stage of Football Excellence, FIFA was founded in 1904 and is organising the world’s most popular sport. Here is full information about the Football news, results, fixtures, players, organisation, rankings and much more.
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FIFA is also known as the Fédération Internationale de Football Association. It is related to association football, futsal, and beach soccer, which describes itself as an international governing body.
The Home of FIFA is the headquarters of the world’s football governing body. The headquarters of FIFA is a distinctive complex in Zurich, Switzerland. It is a worldwide association with 209 members working with the association.
FIFA was founded on 21 May 1904 in Paris. It is authorised by seven national associations: Belgium, Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. It works working 4 main official languages: English, French, German, and Spanish. A total of 793 FIFA staff are working with the Football Association.
Star Players or Best Player Football Federation
FIFA is ready for the 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup competition. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place across Canada, Mexico, and the USA, including at Olympic venues to be determined date in June 11 to July 19, 2026, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification will decide the 45 teams. The 1st FIFA World cup with 48 teams will be hosted by three countries in 16 host cities.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is the world cup have 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup. 32 teams competed across 64 matches in the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup. The World Cup 2022 was held in Qatar from November 20 to December 18, 2022. Qatar was awarded the hosting rights in 2010.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup was held in Russia, where France won the trophy after defeating Croatia 4-2 in the final. The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st World Cup, and a total of 32 teams participated in 12 venues. It was held in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018.
Argentina was at the top in the FIFA World Ranking, and France and Brazil took the second and third spots, respectively. In this game, many star players represented their country. Karim Benzema ( Real Madrid with 523 points) was named UEFA Player of the Year for 2021-22, beating Kevin De Bruyne and Thibaut Courtois.
Here is the list of the Best FIFA Men’s Player (Winner List)
- Lionel Messi: 2019, 2022, and 2023
- Cristiano Ronaldo: 2016 and 2017
- Robert Lewandowski: 2020 and 2021
- Luka Modrić: 2018
- Vinícius Júnior: 2024
Net income of FIFA
From 2003 to 2022
Overall revenues of over 7.3 billion U.S. dollars (for the 2019-2022 cycle) and Net profit have crossed more than 2.37 billion U.S. dollars. Gianni Infantino has been the president since 2016, and he has been the general secretary of UEFA since 2009.
FIFA net income 2023
FIFA made a net loss of over 390 million dollars, compared to a profit of over 2.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. The main reason for the loss was the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The sale of rights relating to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is the tournament was the most profitable in FIFA’s history, with revenues (USD 6,314 million or 83%) in all the categories.
2023-2026 Cycle Budget and 2024 Detailed Budget
Compared to the 2019-2024 budget cycle, the 2023-2026 budget assumes a substantial increase in revenue of $4,560 million to $11,000 million.
- TV Broadcasting Rights: $4264 million
- Marketing Rights: $2693 million
- Licensing Rights: $669 million
- Hospitality and Ticket Sales: $3097million
- Other Revenue income: $277 million
List of the FIFA Awards
The sport’s governing body presents the FIFA World Player of the Year (Men) annually. Messi has won a record 8th Ballon d’Or award, and Marta (Woman) has been named FIFA World Player of the Year/The Best FIFA Women’s Player six times more than any player.
List of the last 10 years Best FIFA Football Awards List
2024 – Vinícius Junior | Rodri | Jude Bellingham
2023 – Lionel Messi | Erling Haaland | Kylian Mbappe
2022 – Lionel Messi | Kylian Mbappe | Karim Benzema
2021 – Robert Lewandowski | Lionel Messi | Mohamed Salah
2020 – Robert Lewandowski | Cristiano Ronaldo | Lionel Messi
2019 – Lionel Messi | Virgil van Dijk | Cristiano Ronaldo
2018 – Luka Modric | Cristiano Ronaldo | Mohamed Salah
2017 – Cristiano Ronaldo | Lionel Messi | Neymar
2016 – Cristiano Ronaldo | Lionel Messi | Antoine Griezmann
2015 – Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Neymar
2014 – Cristiano Ronaldo | Lionel Messi | Manuel Neuer
2013 – Cristiano Ronaldo | Lionel Messi | Franck Ribery
Ronaldo vs Messi is the biggest football rivalry. Both are the best football players of this generation and are iconic of the coming generation.
MESSI … “I hope football pays its debt to me”
RONALDO… Great team effort! Thank you all for your support.
“FIFA is the international governing body of association football” Gianni Infantino is the President of FIFA. Before being elected FIFA President, Gianni was the UEFA General Secretary since October 2009. Gianni joined the organisation in 2000. Fatma Samoura is FIFA Secretary General. She is the first-ever female Secretary General of the world football governing body.
Structure & FIFA tournaments
FIFA is responsible for organising football’s major international tournaments: the FIFA World Cup, Club World Cup, Youth Tournaments, FIFA Futsal World Cup, Beach Soccer World Cup, Confederations-Based Tournaments, Esports Competitions, Global and Development Events, and continental tournaments. Here is an overview of the FIFA tournament structure.
Six confederations and 211 national associations are FIFA members
- Asian Football Confederation
- AFC: 47 members
- Confederation of African Football
- CAF: 54 members
- Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football
- CONCACAF: 41 members
- Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol
- CONMEBOL: 10 members
- Oceania Football Confederation
- OFC: 13 members
- Union of European Football Associations
- UEFA: 55 members
FIFA tournament structure
FIFA World Cup
- Teams
- Men’s World Cup
- 48 teams
- Women’s World Cup
- 32 teams
- Men’s World Cup
- Stages
- Qualifiers
- Qualification round
- Group Stage
- Teams are divided into multiple groups
- Knockout Stage
- Round of 16
- Quarterfinals
- Semifinals
- Final
- Qualifiers
FIFA U-17 and U-20 World Cups
- Teams
- U17 World CUp
- 48 teams
- U20 World CUp
- 24 teams
- U17 World CUp
- Stages
- Qualifiers
- Qualification round
- Group Stage
- Teams are divied into multiple groups
- Knockout Stage
- Round of 16
- Quarterfinals
- Semifinals
- Final
- Qualifiers
FIFA Club World Cup
- Teams
- 32 teams
- Stages
- Qualifiers
- Qualification round
- Group Stage
- Teams are divied into multiple groups
- Knockout Stage
- Round of 16
- Quarterfinals
- Semifinals
- Final
- Qualifiers
| MEN’S | WOMEN’s |
|---|---|
| National teams Tournament | |
| FIFA World Cup | FIFA Women’s World Cup |
| FIFA Series | |
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup |
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup |
| Men’s Youth Olympic Futsal Tournament (U-18) | Women’s Youth Olympic Futsal Tournament (U-18) |
| FIFA Futsal World Cup | FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup |
| FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup | |
| FIFA Arab Cup | |
| Clubs Tournament | |
| FIFA Intercontinental Cup | |
| FIFA Club World Cup | FIFA Women’s Club World Cup |
| FIFA Youth Cup | Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup |
Current FIFA Title Holder Team in all formats
The full list of winners of the last tournament winners’ Men’s and Women’s title holders. Japan upset Spain 3-1 in the final to win the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup for the first time.
| CUP | MEN’S | WOMAN’S |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup | Argentina (2022) | Spain (2023) |
| Olympic Tournament | Spain (2024) | USA (2024) |
| U-20 World Cup | Uruguay (2023) | Spain (2022) |
| U-17 World Cup | Germany (2023) | Spain (2023) |
| Club World Cup | Manchester City (2024) | Planned ( from 2026) |
| Futsal World Cup | Brazil (6th title) | Planned ( from 2025) |
| FIFA Intercontinetal Cup | Real Madrid (2024) | |
| 2025 Beach Soccer World Cup | ||
| Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup | RB Salzburg (2024) | Vancouver Whitecaps (2024) |
FIFA World Cup
Men’s FIFA World Cup and Women’s FIFA World Cup are held every 4 years, featuring 32 teams to 48 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Now, FIFA has upgraded, expanding to 48 teams in the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Federation International de Football Association is the sport’s global governing body. It organised the World Cup every four years since 1930, except in 1942 and 1946 (not held because of the 2nd World War). It is simply known as the “World Cup” or “Coupe du Monde”.
The 22nd World Cup tournament has been organised, and Brazil is the most successful team with 5 titles. The 2022 FIFA World Cup was played in Qatar, won by Argentina, and the 2018 FIFA World Cup was held in Russia, won by France.
The 23rd FIFA World Cup will be organised in the USA, Canada and Mexico be hosted across three countries, with the first to feature 48 teams from each of the 104 games.
| Years | Winners | Runners-Up | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Uruguay | 4–2 | Argentina | Uruguay |
| 1934 | Italy | 2–1 | Czechoslovakia | Italy |
| 1938 | Italy | 4–2 | Hungary | France |
| 1950 | Uruguay | 2–1 | Brazil | Brazil |
| 1954 | West Germany | 3–2 | Hungary | Switzerland |
| 1958 | Brazil | 5–2 | Sweden | Sweden |
| 1958 | Brazil | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia | Chile |
| 1966 | England | 4–2 | West Germany | England |
| 1970 | Brazil | 4–1 | Italy | Mexico |
| 1974 | West Germany | 2–1 | Netherlands | West Germany |
| 1978 | Argentina | 3–1 | Netherlands | Argentina |
| 1982 | Italy | 3–1 | West Germany | Spain |
| 1986 | Argentina | 3–2 | West Germany | Mexico |
| 1990 | West Germany | 1–0 | Argentina | Italy |
| 1994 | Brazil | 0–0 | Italy | United States |
| 1998 | France | 3–0 | Brazil | France |
| 2002 | Brazil | 2–0 | Germany | Japan |
| 2006 | Italy | 1-1 | France | Germany |
| 2010 | Spain | 1-0 | Netherlands | South Africa |
| 2014 | Germany | 1-0 | Argentina | Brazil |
| 2018 | France | 4-2 | Croatia | Russia |
| 2022 | Argentina | 3-3 (4-2) | France | Qatar |
| 2026 | N/A | – | N/A | Canada, Mexico, USA |
| 2030 | Spain, Portugal, and Morocco Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay | |||
| 2034 | Saudi Arabia |
EA Sports FC History |Soccer Video Game
EA Sports FC 25
EA Sports FC 25 has different features from the previous series it has Enhanced Gameplay, FC IQ, Crossplay and Multiplayer Roles, New Licenses and Teams, and Upgraded Machine learning technology (based on AI) that will be a fresh competitive element to the game.
- Creators: Electronic Arts, EA Canada & EA Romania
- Release Date: Sep 20, 2024
- Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
EA FC 25 Team of the Year
- Jan. 6: Team of the Year voting starts
- Jan. 14: Team of the Year Warmup begins
- Jan. 17: Team of the Year Attackers released
- Jan. 19: Team of the Year Midfielders released
- Jan. 21: Team of the Year Defenders and Goalkeepers released
- Jan. 23: Full Team of the Year squads released in packs
- Jan. 24: Team of the Year 12th Players released
EA Sports FC 24 Team of the Year
The nomination of the world-class players of TOTY will be released on 8 January 2025. The Nomini list has already been selected for this.
FIFA Video Game History
FIFA 23 Team of the Year
FIFA 23 TOTY Winners – The EA SPORTS FIFA Team of the Year: The World’s Ultimate XI.
| Defenders | Midfielders | Attackers |
| Theo Hernandez | Kevin De Bruyne | Lionel Messi |
| Virgil van Dijk | Jude Bellingham | Karim Benzema |
| Eder Militao | Luka Modric | Kylian Mbappe |
| Achraf Hakimi | Thibaut Courtois (Goalkeeper) | 12th Man- Erling Haaland |
EA Sports FC Team of the Year Winner
Team of The Year 2025
Meet the EA SPORTS FC Women’s and Men’s Team of the Year. EA SPORTS FC 25 Team of the Year Below-
The Ultimate XI was chosen for their outstanding performances during an extraordinary year of Soccer. Ultimate Team features 100 icon players with many new names. Here is the final roster and honour the world’s most elite football stars.
Women’s Team of the Year
| GK – Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany) – Gotham FC | MID – Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) – FC Barcelona |
| DEF – Sakina Karchaoui (France) – PSG | MID – Alexia Putellas (Spain) – FC Barcelona |
| DEF – Wendie Renard (France) – Lyon | MID – Guro Reiten (Norway) – Chelsea |
| DEF – Irene Paredes (Spain) – FC Barcelona | ATT – Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway) – FC Barcelona |
| DEF – Lucy Bronze (England) – Chelsea | ATT – Sophia Smith (USA) – Portland Thorns |
| The 12th player in TOTY is Khadija Shaw | ATT – Lauren James (England) – Chelsea |
Men’s Team of the Year
EA SPORTS FC Men’s TOTY Winners
| GK – Emiliano Martínez (Argentina) – Aston Villa | MID – Jude Bellingham (England) – Real Madrid |
| DEF – Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) – Liverpool | MID – Rodri (Spain) – Manchester City |
| DEF – William Saliba (France) – Arsenal | MID – Cole Palmer (England) – Chelsea |
| DEF – Dani Carvajal (Spain) – Real Madrid | ATT – Vinicius Junior (Brazil) – Real Madrid |
| DEF – Alejandro Grimaldo (Spain) – Bayer Leverkusen | ATT – Mohamed Salah (Egypt) – Liverpool |
| The 12th player in TOTY is Cristiano Ronaldo | ATT – Kylian Mbappé (France) – Real Madrid |
TEAM OF THE YEAR 2024
EA Sports nominates the top world football Players in the FIFA EA Sports list every year. Erling Haaland ( Manchester City) was named the Players’ Player of the Year in 2023. Cristiano Ronaldo is the TOTY 12th Player as he takes the final spot in the FIFA 22 Team of the Year. Here is a list of the FC 24 Team of the Year (TOTY) winners list below –
| Attackers
ST: Erling Haaland (97) – Manchester City | Defenders
CB: Virgil van Dijk (96) – Liverpool |
| Midfielders
RW: Caroline Graham Hansen (97) – FC Barcelona | Goalkeeper
GK: Alisson (95) – Liverpool |
FIFA 23 Team Of The Year
The FIFA 23 Team Of The Year, also known as TOTY, was released on 19/Jan/23 and includes 12 players with prices ranging from 106,000 to 3,370,000 on Sony Playstation and Microsoft XBOX. PC prices are ranging from 140,000 to 140,000.
Goalkeeper
Thibaut Courtois (Belgium) – Real Madrid
Defenders
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) – PSG
Eder Militao (Brazil) – Real Madrid
Theo Hernandez (France) – AC Milan
Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) – Liverpool
Midfielders
Jude Bellingham (England) – Borussia Dortmund
Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) – Manchester City
Luka Modric (Croatia) – Real Madrid
FIFA 22 Team of the Year
FIFA 22 Ultimate Team gage Cristiano Ronaldo has Won the 12th Man FUT TOTY Vote.
| Defenders | Midfielders | Attackers |
| UIGI DONNARUMMA | ACHRAF HAKIMI | KYLIAN MBAPPÉ |
| JOÃO CANCELO | KEVIN DE BRUYNE | ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI |
| RÚBEN DIAS | JORGINHO | LIONEL MESSI |
| MARQUINHOS | N’GOLO KANTÉ | 12th Man- Cristiano Ronaldo |
Best FIFA Teams Awards
The Best FIFA Football Awards were introduced by FIFA in 2016 to recognize excellence in the football World.
The finalists for the best soccer teams all over the world. All FIFA winners Teams, which play all tournaments like FIFA Beach Soccer, FIFA U20, FIFA U17, FIFA Confederations Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, and More
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Additional Information or Facts related to FIFA. On July 13, 1930, France defeated Mexico 4-1, and the United States defeated Belgium 3-0 in the first-ever World Cup football matches.
Brazil’s Pelé is the only player to have won three World Cup winners’ medals.
The most recent 2022 FIFA World Cup was hosted by Qatar in 2022. It is the 3rd title of Argentina, same as Italy, and surpassed only by Brazil and Germany. The current world champion team of FIFA is Argentina, and the runner-up team is France.
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is the 9th edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Australia and New Zealand are taking place from 20 July to 20 August 2023. Spain secured their first-ever Women’s World Cup title with a 1-0 win over England at Sydney’s 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final.
FIFA International Team World Ranking 2025
How are the FIFA rankings calculated?
The ELO method is used the calculate the FIFA rankings of the Men’s Soccer team. The results are affected by 4 different factors – FIFA match result, relative team strength, match importance and expected match result.
Men’s National Soccer Team
As of the March 2025 updated FIFA ranking (Next update: 03 April 2025), Argentina is the highest-ranked team. The France football team’s current FIFA Ranking is 2, and the Euro Cup Champion team, Spain, is in the 3rd position. The list of Men’s FIFA Football Ranking top 10 teams is below-
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 1886.16 |
| 2 | Spain | 1854.64 |
| 3 | France | 1852.71 |
| 4 | England | 1819.2 |
| 5 | Brazil | 1776.03 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 1752.44 |
| 7 | Portugal | 1750.08 |
| 8 | Belgium | 1735.75 |
| 9 | Italy | 1718.31 |
| 10 | Germany | 1716.98 |
Women’s National Soccer Team
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2069.06 |
| 2 | Spain | 2020.6 |
| 3 | Germany | 2014.73 |
| 4 | England | 2008.98 |
| 5 | Japan | 2001.9 |
Who is the President of FIFA?
Italy’s Gianni Infantino has served as FIFA president since 2016 after former president Joseph “Sepp” Blatter.
Who is the General Secretary of FIFA?
Mattias Grafstrom (Sweden) was appointed Secretary General of FIFA on 15 May 2024 at the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok, Thailand.
Strategic Objectives for the Global Game: 2023-2027
FIFA’s plans for the future include expanding the World Cup, improving governance, and increasing the popularity of football.
- Revise the FIFA Statutes and improve our regulations
- Implement transfer system reform and address other governance-related matters
- Deliver fan engagement, including through eFootball, and invest in digital technology and Artificial Intelligence for the next generations
- Organise more youth tournaments at various age levels
- Focus on Player, Coach and Referee development and FIFA Academies
- Focus on social responsibilities, in particular, human rights and climate-related aspects
- Provide FIFA Member Associations with new international match opportunities for their national teams and clubs
- Deliver the greatest FIFA Women’s World Cup™ ever in 2023 to help drive further development in women’s football
- Ensure the FIFA World Cup will be the Greatest show on the planet in 2026
- Organise a brand-new FIFA Club World Cup in 2025 with 32 teams and extend FIFA’s club competition offering
- Achieve a minimum of 11 billion USD in revenues as part of a more global administration: An incredible new record… with more to come!
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