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The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) was established in:
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Answer: Option C — 1904
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FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), the world governing body of football, was founded on 21 May 1904 in Paris, France.
Key facts about FIFA:
It was founded by representatives of seven European countries: France, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Germany joined on the same day by telegram.
Its first president was Robert Guérin of France.
Its headquarters is in Zurich, Switzerland.
It has 211 member associations, more than the United Nations has member states.
Its current president is Gianni Infantino of Switzerland, who has led it since 2016.
It is organised through six continental confederations, including the Asian Football Confederation (AFC, 1954) and UEFA (1954).
FIFA's main competitions:
FIFA World Cup: first held in 1930 in Uruguay. The idea came from FIFA's third president, Jules Rimet, after whom the first trophy was named.
FIFA Women's World Cup: first held in 1991 in China.
FIFA Club World Cup: began in 2000; a new expanded 32-team version was held in the USA in 2025.
FIFA U-17 and U-20 World Cups. India hosted the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2017 (its first FIFA tournament) and the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in 2022.
The Laws of the Game:
The rules of football are set by the International Football Association Board (IFAB), founded in 1886. FIFA joined IFAB in 1913.
Football's earliest rules were drawn up by the Football Association (FA) in England in 1863.
India and FIFA:
The All India Football Federation (AIFF), founded in 1937, became a member of FIFA in 1948.
Why not the other options?
- ✗1863 is when the Football Association was founded in England.
- ✗1930 is the year of the first FIFA World Cup.
- ✗1954 is when the AFC and UEFA were founded.
Quick tip
Remember: FIFA = founded 21 May 1904 in Paris, headquarters Zurich, president Gianni Infantino; first World Cup = 1930 (Uruguay); AIFF joined FIFA = 1948; FA (England) = 1863.
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