FIFA member codes
| Country | Code |
| Afghanistan | AFG |
| Albania | ALB |
| Algeria | ALG |
| American Samoa | ASA |
How many men's national football teams are affiliated to FIFA?
211 men's national football teams affiliated to FIFA, through their national football associations. 12 men's national football teams who have membership in one of FIFA's affiliated continental confederations, but are not members of FIFA.
Are there any national teams in FIFA 21?
The full list of FIFA 21 national teams (both Men’s and Women’s) including rating of top national teams and information on all changes comparing to FIFA 20. Everybody would like to win games with his\her own national team. Unfortunately as usually in FIFA 21 not all nations are represented.
How many countries are not a member of FIFA?
Seven United Nations member and observer states are not members of FIFA or any confederation. Five of them, however, have fielded national association-organised teams in unofficial friendly matches or in tournaments held outside the auspices of FIFA. These teams are listed below. 1.
How many confederations are there in football?
This map shows six confederations recognised by FIFA which oversee the game in the different continents and regions of the world. The International Federation of Association Football (In French: Fédération Internationale de Football Association), commonly known as FIFA, is the international governing body of association football.
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How many countries are there in FIFA?
It depends on exactly what you mean by the question. 210 nations are affiliated to FIFA and therefore eligible to enter the tournament. (This is more than the number of independent nations generally recognised in the world, as FIFA recognises nations differently - for example it sees England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales as four separate ...
Who is the current FIFA president?
The current FIFA president is Sepp Blatter. It is the highest authority governing football activities all over the globe; be it raising new football camps in developing football countries like India, or hosting the big tournaments like the World Cup.
Which countries have participated in the ICC tournaments?
Other country that participated in ICC Tournaments are:— Namibia and Canada in 2003 World Cup, Papua New Guinea will participate in 2022 T20 world cup, UAE participated in 1996 and 2015 world cups, USA in 2004 Champions Trophy ( expelled in 2017 and re admitted in 2019). 9.
Where did the World Cup finals take place?
The finals happened in Sweden’s Capital Stockholm where they beat the host country Sweden 5–2 to win the Cup. This World Cup propelled the 17 year of Pelé to the world stage. This World Cup was the highest scoring World Cup final and the tied for the biggest winning margin for a World Cup final.
When did Brazil win the second World Cup?
Their second World Cup win came in the very next World Cup in 1962 in Chile. In Chile’s capital Santiago Brazil went on to get their second World Cup by beating Czechoslovakia in the final 3–1. In this World Cup Pelé was not present and was replaced by Amarildo.
What is the country code of FIFA?
FIFA assigns a three-letter country code (more properly termed a trigramme or trigram) to each of its member and non-member countries. These are the official codes used by FIFA and its continental confederations ( AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, OFC and UEFA) as name abbreviations of countries and dependent areas, in official competitions.
What is the FIFA code?
For most countries, FIFA codes are the same as both the International Olympic Committee country codes used for the Olympic Games and the ISO 3166 country codes. When these two are different, FIFA usually chooses one of the two, and for a few countries FIFA uses a distinct code. Codes that differ from the FIFA code are coloured in light red.
How many teams are there in FIFA?
Teams which are either members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the world's football governing body (211 teams), or have membership in a FIFA-affiliated continental confederation without being members of FIFA (11 teams). Teams who are not members of FIFA or any continental federation, but which represent sovereign states.
What countries are members of FIFA?
Exceptions to this rule have included the British Home Nations (due to their seminal role in the development of football), Palestine (accepted into FIFA after the creation of the Palestinian National Authority ), the Republic of China (which does not enjoy wide recognition but is still accepted as representative of the Taiwan area), and certain dependent territories, autonomous areas, and protectorates which, on the grounds of their political autonomy, separate status, and/or distance from their parent state, have been allowed to hold membership in FIFA and/or one of its affiliated confederations. At present, FIFA members include 23 subnational and dependent territories, as well as three states with limited international recognition. A further nine overseas, dependent, and autonomous territories with close ties to a sovereign state do not have membership in FIFA, but are members of one of its affiliated confederations (either in a full or associate capacity).
What is the Confederation of Independent Football Associations?
The Confederation of Independent Football Associations (ConIFA) is an organization for teams representing unrecognised states, subnational regions, and stateless minorities, as well as teams from recognised states that have not managed to gain entry into FIFA.
What is the national governing body?
1: National governing body is a member of UAFA. 2: Official name used by FIFA for Democratic Republic of the Congo; official name used by CAF is RD Congo. 3: National governing body is an associate member of CAF, but not a FIFA member. 4: National governing body was a full member of CAF briefly during 2017.
What is the Caribbean football union?
CONCACAF ( North, Central America, and the Caribbean) The CONCACAF federation is divided into three regional federations that have responsibility for part of the region's geographical area: Caribbean Football Union (CFU) – represents all 27 nations in the Caribbean, plus Bermuda and three nations in South America.
How many nations have football teams?
There are more nations with football teams than for any other sport, with teams representing 191 of the 193 UN member states, as well as several dependent territories, sub-national entities, and states who are not members of the United Nations. This list divides teams into two main groups:
Is Palestine a member of FIFA?
All 22 national governing bodies that form UAFA are also members of both FIFA and either the AFC or CAF (though the Palestine national team was a UAFA member for many years before being allowed to become a member of FIFA and the AFC). National teams from UAFA member countries are noted in the list below.
How many confederations are there in FIFA?
This map shows six confederations recognised by FIFA which oversee the game in the different continents and regions of the world. The International Federation of Association Football (In French: Fédération Internationale de Football Association), commonly known as FIFA, is the international governing body of association football.
What is the role of FIFA?
FIFA is responsible for the organization and governance of football's major international tournaments , most notably the FIFA World Cup, held since 1930. The continental confederations are: CONCACAF - Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football in North America and Central America.
How many FIFA confederations are there?
There are six confederations recognized by FIFA which oversee the game on the organization’s behalf in the different continents and regions of the world. The administrative body for association football in Europe and part of Asia is UEFA.
Which team has won the most FIFA World Cups?
Brazil is the most successful team in the history of the men’s competition as it has lifted the trophy a total of 5 times, most recently at the 2002 FIFA World Cup held in Korea and Japan. Italy and Germany have both won the title 4 times. France won the latest edition of the tournament in held in Russia in 2018.
What is the governing body of football?
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) is the international governing body of association football which was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland. It was initially created to oversee international competition among eight national associations in Europe, but it now comprises 211 national associations from across the world. There are six confederations recognized by FIFA which oversee the game on the organization’s behalf in the different continents and regions of the world. The administrative body for association football in Europe and part of Asia is UEFA. In 2018, FIFA had revenues of over 4.64 billion U.S. dollars, over half of which came from television broadcasting rights .
What is the most famous tournament in the world?
FIFA is responsible for the organization of football’s major international tournaments, the most notable of which is the FIFA World Cup. The men’s inaugural tournament was held in 1930, whilst the Women’s World Cup commenced in 1991. Brazil is the most successful team in the history of the men’s competition as it has lifted the trophy a total ...
How many people watched the 2018 World Cup?
Many fans also watch the matches live in the stadiums and a total of over 3.03 million spectators saw live games during the 2018 World Cup. As well as holding a World Cup at national level, FIFA has organized the Club World Cup since 2000.
Who is the most famous goal scorer in the world cup?
The all-time leading goal scorer in the World Cup finals is Germany’s Miroslav Klose, who scored a total of 16 goals across 4 tournaments. He scored his sixteenth and record-breaking goal in Germany's 7-1 semi-final victory over Brazil at the 2014 World Cup.
