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The role and objectives of the Communication Division is to raise FIFA’s profile and support implementation of the 11 Strategic Objectives for the Global Game: 2023-2027.

Division: Communications

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The Global Football Division provides bespoke assistance to stakeholders to professionalise the game with strategic development projects.

Division: Global Football Development

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The FIFA Legal & Compliance Division provides advice to the various FIFA divisions and to all internal bodies and committees, which, primarily, are governed by the FIFA Statutes and regulations.

Division: Legal & Compliance

Member Associations

The aim of the Member Associations Division is to support the 211 member associations and six confederations in the development, governance and administration of football.

Division: Member Associations

Knowledge Capture - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

The Partnerships & Media Division is responsible for generating interest and income through regional and global initiatives, spearheading a collective strategy that underpins the long-term development of football worldwide.

Division: Partnerships & Media

2nd FIFA Women's Corporate Tournament at HoF

The aim of the People, Technology & Operations division is to enable and empower the FIFA team by creating efficient structures, providing core services and nurturing a positive working culture that helps us all to achieve our goals.

Division: People, Technology & Operations 

Professional football department

The aim of the Professional Football division is to centralise all professional football-related areas, facilitating a knowledge-based, efficient and coordinated approach to drive the growth and development of professional football around the world.

Division: Professional Football

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FIFA Refereeing’s principal goal is deliver the very best referee performances at our tournaments, keeping the players safe and applying the Laws of the Game. 

Division: Refereeing

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The Social Responsibility and Education Division works with governments, global and regional development agencies, human rights groups, international and local non-profit organisations and former players to promote...

Division: Social responsibility and education

Women’s Football Campaign in Quito, Ecuador

The Women's Football Division oversees FIFA's investment in dedicated funding, human resources, and innovative, tailor-made development programmes.

Division: Women's Football

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The aim of the Tournaments Division is to ensure the success of our world-class competitions and events – wherever they take place.

Divisions