FIFA
Governing body of world football, founded in Paris in 1904; it has run the men's World Cup since 1930.
OrganizationAlso known as Fédération Internationale de Football Association
21 May 1904 –
Over time
investigated by
United States Department of Justice
led by
Jules Rimet
João Havelange
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- Identifiers
- Wikidata Q253414
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Relations
- investigated by:
- United States Department of Justicesince 27 May 2015
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- led by:
- João Havelange1974 – 1998
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- Jules Rimet1921 – 1954
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Appears in7 items
- The FIFA World Cup7 items
- FIFA votes for a world championship · organizerMay 1928
- Up to 16 teams · organizer13 Jul 1930
- The Soviet Union refuses to play in Santiago · allowed the match21 Nov 1973
- 24 teams · organizer13 Jun 1982
- The first Women’s World Cup · organizer16 Nov 1991
- 32 teams · organizer10 Jun 1998
- FIFA officials arrested in Zürich · investigated27 May 2015
