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The FIFA Congress is the supreme legislative body of the International Association Football Federation (French: Fédération Internationale de Football Association), commonly known by the acronym FIFA / ˈ f iː f ə /. FIFA is the international governing body of association football, futsal and beach soccer. The congress may be ordinary or ...
The first FIFA Congress was held on 23 May 1904 – Maurice Robert Guérin [6] was elected president, Victor E. Schneider of Switzerland and Carl Anton Wilhelm Hirschmann of the Netherlands were made vice-presidents, and Louis Muhlinghaus of Belgium was appointed secretary and treasurer with the help of Ludvig Sylow of Denmark.
Addressing a FIFA congress in May, Infantino said that FIFA was “organizing around 1% of the games of the top clubs in the world. 98-99% of the matches are organized by the different leagues ...
The 1929 FIFA Congress, which was held in Barcelona, was attended by a Spanish delegation formed by Olave, Rosich, and Ricardo Cabot, and its most important point was the discussion of the regulations of the upcoming inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930, and Spain was the first to withdraw its candidacy to host the tournament in order to donate ...
The Netherlands and Hungary withdrew, followed by Sweden withdrawing in favour of Italy. Then both Italy and Spain withdrew, in favour of the only remaining candidate, Uruguay. The FIFA Congress met in Barcelona, Spain on 18 May 1929 to ratify the decision, and Uruguay was chosen without a vote. [citation needed] Results: Uruguay Italy withdrew
Trump's election might help FIFA sidestep bureaucratic delays in planning the 2026 World Cup in the U.S., but his restrictive immigration policies raise concerns about accessibility for fans and ...
FIFA Council – formerly called the FIFA Executive Committee and chaired by the president – is the organization's main decision-making body in the intervals of Congress. The council comprises 37 people: the president; 8 vice-presidents; and 28 members from the confederations, with at least one of them being a woman.
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