Jose Sanchez
Research expert covering society, economy, & politics for Latin America
FIFA - statistics & facts
As the global governing body for soccer, FIFA is one of the most important sports federations in the world. The federation runs both international competitions, such as the men’s and women’s World Cups, and club competitions, such as the Club World Cup. Watched by billions, these tournaments represent some of the world’s biggest sporting events. Meanwhile, FIFA’s other activities include handing out individual awards and naming the best men’s and women’s player each year. The most recent winner of the FIFA best men’s player was Ousmane Dembélé, while Aitana Bonmatà picked up the FIFA best women’s player award, for the third year in a row.Â
