FIFA is the International Football Association (FIFA), the international organization responsible for the organization of football in the world, known as the FIFA-Hauptquartier, located in Zurich, Switzerland. These letters are shortcut for Football International Federation Association ( FIFA).

FIFA was founded on 21/5/1904 in the French capital Paris and it was subject to Swiss laws and regulations because its headquarter is located in Switzerland. Every four years, a meeting is held by the Supreme Council of the International Federation in which the most important issues in the world arena are discussed.
The presidency of the International Football Federation is held through elections by all sports federations and entrusted with many special tasks. The following are the FIFA presidents, their terms of office:

- Frenchman Robert Goren 1904 - 1906.
- English Daniel Burley Wolfle 1906 -1918.
- Frenchman Jules Rimet 1921 - 1954.
- Belgian Rudolf Sildreiers 1954 1955.
- English Arthur Drewery, 1955 - 1961.
- English Sir Stanley Ross1961 - 1974.
- Brazilian Joao Havelange 1974 - 1998
- Swiss Joseph Sepp Blatter 1998 - 2015.
-Swiss Gianni Infantino 2016 till now.

FIFA's continental associations
- UEFA: It includes all the countries of continental Europe.
- African Football Confederation: It includes all African countries
- AFC: It includes all the countries of Asia as well as Australia
- North American, Central American and Caribbean Football Association: Includes North American and Central American countries.
- South American Football Federation: It includes all the countries of South America.
- Oceania Football Federation: Contains all the countries of Oceania.