The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is the international governing body of professional soccer, and it is the organizer of the World Cup, which is held in a different country every four years. A total of 32 countries qualify for the World Cup, based on results from qualifying matches in the years leading up to the tournament.
FIFA was established in 1904 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, and it is headed by a president and consists of a congress of representatives of member associations.
The organization oversees rules for the World Cup and handles ticketing, among other responsibilities.
Over 2.3M Ticket Requests Received this Month for 2018 World Cup
FIFA has provided their most recent update on ticket requests to the 2018 World Cup in Russia, and reports that...
New Delhi Struggles to Fill Stadium at FIFA U-17 World Cup
India has given away 27,000 tickets to the opening game of the FIFA under 17 World Cup against the United...
Passport numbers reportedly exposed as massive security breach hits FIFA ticketing partner
The Switzerland-based ticketing and travel packages company MATCH Services AG is investigating an alleged massive security breach of its computerized...
ITV commentator loses his job after reselling FIFA World Cup tickets
ITV soccer commentator Robbie Earle, an English-born ex-soccer star who played for Jamaica, this week was fired from his position...
FIFA launches ticket resale Web site for World Cup tickets
FIFA, the governing body behind soccer’s World Cup, has implemented a ticket resale policy that bars fans from reselling their...
FIFA gets 506,000 online bids for 2010 World Cup tickets
World Football Federation FIFA said Tuesday that it had received 506,000 online applications for World Cup 2010 tickets. The applications...
FIFA sends Warner scalping issue to committee – but not ethics
By Christine Paluf FIFA has created a new code of ethics committee, in light of recent accusations against head members...
FIFA VP scalps nearly $1M in World Cup tickets
By Christine Paluf FIFA Vice President Jack Warner, is being investigated for alleged ticket sales of nearly $1 million during...
FIFA Official Resigns Post After Scalping Scandal
By Christine Paluf The FIFA official that was caught selling 12 tickets at three times their face value has quit....
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