FIFA

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FIFA, also known as Fédération Internationale de Football Association, is a privately owned organization headquartered in Switzerland. Founded in 1904, it employs approximately 3780 individuals and reported $2.7B in revenue as of 2025, functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer. Its main product is spectator sports. The organization serves as the international governing body for association football, futsal, and beach soccer, responsible for the oversight, governance, and commercial development of major international tournaments, most notably the men's and women's FIFA World Cup. Comprising 211 national member associations partitioned into six regional confederations, FIFA functions as a Swiss association operating under judicial, legislative, and executive organs, managing the unified rules of the sport alongside the International Football Association Board (IFAB).

2025 Revenue

Founded

1904

Headcount

7,502

Headquarters

Switzerland

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On July 31, Carlos Cordeiro, senior advisor to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, resigned with immediate effect, protesting proposals to sell a stake in the World Cup and calling the plan "a bad deal for football." Cordeiro, a former banker and ex-U.S. Soccer Federation vice president hand-picked to help grow world soccer for FIFA, stated he could not "stand by while FIFA considers selling a stake in the World Cup." Previously, on the same day, FIFA was studying whether to expand the World Cup from 48 to 64 teams for the 2030 edition, a move that could reshape soccer's showpiece tournament when it celebrates its centennial, according to a document seen by Reuters.

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FIFA offers 24 products in the media and telecoms services and sports industries. FIFA's product portfolio comprises of sports tickets, merchandise and sponsorship, search, social, and retail media, soccer and media and TV services.

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FIFA's revenues were over $1B in 2025. Caretta Research has split FIFA's revenue into 7 different product categories, the largest of which is soccer | association football. For full access to FIFA's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Jul

31st

2026

22:12

Management Changes, Capital Investment, B2B Tag, Investments, Management Changes

Gianni Infantino's senior adviser quits over FIFA's World Cup investment plan

(Photo credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images) Carlos Cordeiro, the senior adviser to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, resigned Friday in protest of the governing body's plans to sell stakes in the World Cup. Meanwhile, the COO of FIFA has also blasted Infantino's desire to introduce private investors into the tournament's financing, calling it 'the project of one person.' These represented the latest reactions to Infantino's highly unpopular announcement on the heels of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Afghanistan Sun

Jul

31st

2026

22:12

Management Changes, Capital Investment, B2B Tag, Investments, Management Changes

Gianni Infantino's senior adviser quits over FIFA's World Cup investment plan

Sierra Leone Times

Jul

31st

2026

19:39

Funding Activities, B2B Tag, Funding

FIFA Ends Gianni Infantino's Investment Project

The New York Post has revealed that FIFA President Gianni Infantino's project to sell a minority stake in the new commercial entity associated with the World Cup has completely collapsed, following the withdrawal of investors, including JP Morgan from the process.

YSscores

Jul

31st

2026

19:34

Management Changes, B2B Tag, Management Changes

‘Project of one person’: FIFA executive blindsided by Gianni Infantino’s privatisation plan

ZURICH, Switzerland - FIFA chief operating officer Kevin Lamour said he and staff were deceived by Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in a proposed commercial unit to investors. “It is the project of one person,” Lamour told the Associated Press.

The Straits Times

Jul

31st

2026

18:30

Events, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

FIFA proposes selling 2030 World Cup rights and UEFA threatens boycott

A proposed sale of 2030 World Cup organization rights has escalated into a federation standoff, forcing urgent talks to prevent splits and calendar chaos. Tension in the relationship between FIFA and UEFA could lead to a split in approaches to the future FIFA World Cup and affect the global calendar of world tournaments.

Mezha

Jul

31st

2026

16:55

Events, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

FIFA studying impact of expanding World Cup to 64 teams for 2030 edition

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - FIFA is studying the impact of expanding the World Cup from 48 to 64 teams for the 2030 edition, according to a document seen by Reuters. The 2026 edition was expanded from 32 to 48 teams, adding four more groups and an extra knockout round in the process.

Dunya News

Jul

31st

2026

16:54

B2B Tag

FIFA's $20B World Cup cash grab 'scrapped' as Gianni Infantino on brink of humiliation

FIFA's controversial plan to sell a stake in its commercial rights to outside investors has collapsed, sources told the New York Post , following an open revolt among soccer's governing bodies worldwide and a stunning rift within FIFA's own leadership that has left President Gianni Infantino's presidency in serious jeopardy.

AOL

Jul

31st

2026

16:34

Management Changes, Sports Rights Updates, B2B Tag, Management Changes

Infantino’s senior advisor Cordeiro resigns following proposal to sell FIFA stake

Carlos Cordeiro, senior advisor to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, resigned with immediate effect on Friday in protest at proposals to sell a stake in the World Cup, calling the plan “a bad deal for football”. Cordeiro, a former banker and ex-U.S. Soccer ‌Federation vice president hand-picked to help grow world soccer for FIFA, announced his immediate resignation, saying he could not “stand by while FIFA considers selling a stake in the World Cup”.

Club of Mozambique

Jul

31st

2026

14:28

Events, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

FIFA studying impact of expanding World Cup to 64 teams for 2030 edition

July 31 - FIFA is studying whether to expand the World Cup from 48 to 64 teams for the 2030 edition, according to a document seen by Reuters, in a move that could reshape soccer's showpiece tournament when it celebrates its centennial.

The Straits Times

Jul

31st

2026

14:01

Management Changes, Corporate Restructuring, B2B Tag, Business Restructuring, Management Changes

'A bad deal for football': FIFA adviser Cordeiro resigns over Infantino's proposal

New York, July 31 (IANS) Senior FIFA adviser Carlos Cordeiro has resigned from his advisory role, distancing himself from FIFA's proposal to introduce private investment into its flagship competitions and declaring that he had "no involvement" in the plan.

IANS live

Jul

31st

2026

13:30

B2B Tag, Business Fraud

Club Sportico: FIFA’s $4B Selloff Is About Buying More Power

Battle lines are being drawn in international soccer this week, with many fans, executives and governing bodies up in arms about FIFA’s plan to sell a chunk of its commercial rights for upfront cash. Friday’s Club Sportico essay breaks down the plan, the backlash and the underlying issues at play.

Sportico

Jul

31st

2026

13:11

B2B Tag, Management Changes

Former FIFA Executive Carlos Cordeiro Resigns, Warns Against Sale of World Cup Stake

Society News NEW YORK — Carlos Cordeiro, former FIFA President and most recently a Senior Advisor to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, has resigned from his advisory role in a dramatic public statement opposing reports that FIFA is considering selling a stake in the commercial rights of the FIFA World Cup.

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FIFA sells broadcasting rights of its 20 beach soccer, soccer | association football and futsal competitions to 321 companies globally, covering 63 countries. FIFA's rights holders include Deutsche Telekom. FIFA currently holds 14 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including soccer | association football and beach soccer.

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