2. Background
• Fédération Internationale de Football Association
• Governing body of soccer, futsal, and beach soccer
• Not-for-profit organization
• Responsible for major international tournaments
• World Cup, Women’s World Cup
4. History
• Founded in 1904
• Goal: constant improvement of soccer
• Founding members
• France, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland
• Now
• Six confederations
• 209 national associations
• First tournament 1908 Olympics
9. 2015 FIFA Corruption Case
• $150 million scandal
• Media and marketing rights
• Nike
• 2010 FIFA World Cup Host
• 2011 FIFA presidential election
• 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids
• Fourteen FIFA officials indicted (so far)
10. Qatar Controversy
• Spending $200 billion over 12 years
• World Cup infrastructure construction
• Migrant workers equivalent to slaves
• 1,200 deaths estimated so far
• 4,000 deaths by games
• Bin Hammam
• Homosexuality laws
• Lack of alcohol
12. Competition
• No direct competition
• Indirect competition
• NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, etc.
• Non-FIFA international soccer
13. My Prediction
• FIFA will remain governing body of soccer
• FIFA will still generate significant revenue
• Corruption will continue
• New president and officials
• Hopefully decrease in corruption
