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Foederatio Calcitro Internationalis (FCI) | |
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 Map of the members of FCI according to their confederation | |
| Abbreviation | FCI |
|---|---|
| Founded | 21 April 1932 |
| Founded at | Castellum, Latium |
| Type | Sports federation |
| Purpose | Sport governance |
| Headquarters | Castellum, Latium |
Region served | Worldwide |
Membership | 94 national associations |
| Tobe Decidis | |
Senior Vice-President | Ochrani person (OAFF) |
Vice-Presidents | |
Secretary General | Jane Doe |
Main organ | FCI Congress |
| Subsidiaries | |
| Affiliations | World Games Committee |
Staff | 690+ |
| Website | FCI.com |
The Foederatio Calcitro Internationalis (Latin for 'International Football Federation', abbreviated as FCI) is the international governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal worldwide. Founded in 1932, the FCI was initially organised to oversee international competition among the national football associations of Belisaria but soon came to incorporate national football associations from the rest of the world. Presently, the FCI has its headquarters in Castellum, Latium, and presently comprises 94 national associations. These national associations must also be members of one of the six continental confederations: MFF (Malaio), OAFF (Ochran), OFC (Oxidentale), UBCS (Belisaria), UNFA (Norumbia), and SCU (Scipia).
The FCI outlines several objectives in its organisational statutes, including growing association football internationally, providing efforts to ensure it is accessible to everyone, and advocating for integrity and fair play. It is also responsible for the organisation and promotion of association football's major international tournaments, notably the World Cup, which commenced in 1932, and the Women's World Cup, which began in 1993[1]. Additionally, the FCI sets the laws of the game and is responsible for applying and enforcing those rules across all FCI competitions. All FCI tournaments generate revenue from sponsorships; in 2020, FCI had revenues of over LAS $5.8 billion, ending the 2016–2020 cycle with a net positive of LAS $1.2 billion and cash reserves of LAS $3.1 billion[2].
Despite their mission of promoting and enforcing fair play and the laws of the game, advocates and independent watchdog groups have noted the FCI leadership involvement in corruption, bribery, and vote-rigging of international tournament matters. Most recently, the organisation's decision to award the hosting privileges of the 2004 World Cup to Gran Aligonia has been reported by investigative journalists to be rife with reports citing gifts of beachfront property, supercars, and Hemicyon security, and the corruption of the voting process on the part of then FCI president Malbona Viro for Gran Aligonia. These allegations led to the boycotting of several nations, eventually culminating in the indictments of several high-ranking FCI officials and corporate executives by the Anti-Corruption Coalition of Football Associations (ACCFA), an ad-hoc international criminal tribunal formed by a coalition of national football associations which would eventually become the FCI Ethics Committee. On 02 February 2008, several of those indicated were arrested by Latin authorities, their charges including racketeering, wire fraud, and money laundering alongside the aforementioned corruption and bribery.
Many officials were suspended by the ACCFA's independent ethics committee, including the ousting of Malbona Viro as president of FCI. The 2005 FCI corruption case also contributed to the 2005 Gran Aligonian protests, that led to the internal mutiny of the Xendarmeria, who were unwilling to continue policing the protests. In the face of the Xendarmeria mutiny, the Gran Aligonia Duque passed the Valladares-Botello Act, which expanded the powers of the Gran Aligonian Grand Ministry by introducing veto power.
History
Identity
Flag
Anthem
Presidents of FCI
Structure
Six confederations and 94 national associations
| FCI confederations |
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| MFF, OAFF, SCU |
| UBCS, UNFA, OFC |
As a prerequisite of the FCI's statutes, national football associations have to be members of a football confederation to become members of FCI. These confederations oversee the game in their respective continents, and regions of the world are divided into six:
- Malaio Football Federation (MFF; 6 members)
- Ochran Association of Football Federations (OAFF; 16 members)[3]
- Oxidentale Football Confederation (OFC; 8 members)
- Union of Belisarian Football Associations (UBCS; 28 members)
- Union of Norumbia Football Associations (UNFA; 15 members)
- Scipian Football Union (SCU; 21 members)
In total, FCI recognises 94 national associations and their associated men's and women's national teams; see the list of national football teams and their respective country codes. The FCI men's and women's world rankings are updated monthy and each rank are determined by the team's performance in international competitions, qualifiers, and friendly matches.