Football legend, former FC Bayern President and DFB Vice-President, Franz Beckenbauer, on the other hand, showed his support for Stoiber by letting him join the German national football team on their flight home from Japan after the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

England contest the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Football Championships which alternate biennially.

* Federation Internationale de Football Association ( FIFA )

On 4 March 2004, at a gala ceremony in London, to mark the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association ( FIFA ), the international governing body of football revealed the FIFA 100.

The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association ( FIFA ), the sport's global governing body.

According to the all-time ranking published in 2009 by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics, an organization recognised by FIFA, based on clubs ' performance in international competitions, Juventus were Italy's best club and second in Europe of the 20th century.

* 1904 – The Fédération Internationale de Football Association ( FIFA ) is founded in Paris.

The MCG, often referred to by locals as " The G ", has also hosted other major events, including International Rules between the Australian Football League ( AFL ) and Gaelic Athletic Association, international Rugby union, State of Origin series ( rugby league ), FIFA World Cup qualifiers and International Friendly matches, serves as the finish line for the Melbourne Marathon and also major rock concerts.

In December 2008, the club won the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup and followed this with the 2008 – 09 Football League Cup, and its third successive Premier League title.

Published from Bangladesh, by renowned news presenter Mahbuba Chowdhury, the newspaper is ranked in the Top 10 Bengali news sites in the world, and is the only newspaper in Bangladesh which houses credentials with FIFA, UEFA, The Football Association, Warner Bros., and Sony Pictures Entertainment.

It also owns the Peace Cup, whose president, Chung Hwan Kwak, is a long-time church member and he holds the positions of Asian Football Confederation Social Responsibility Committee Chairman, President of K-League, President of Korea Football Association, which is part of FIFA.

* May 21 – The International Federation of Association Football, FIFA, is established.

Joseph " Sepp " Blatter ( born 10 March 1936 ) is a Swiss football administrator, who serves as the 8th and current President of FIFA ( Fédération Internationale de Football Association ).

The FA is a member of both UEFA and FIFA and holds a permanent seat on the International Football Association Board ( IFAB ) which is responsible for the laws of the game.

Following a Football Association led campaign to persuade FIFA to award medals to all the winners ’ squad members, Bonetti was presented with his medal by Gordon Brown at a ceremony at 10 Downing Street on 10 June 2009.

The French-occupied Saarland had been accepted by FIFA two weeks before the World Cup, several months before the German Football Association ( DFB ) was reinstated, while Soviet-occupied East Germany had not yet founded a football association.

They are still a feature of the qualification tournaments for the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Football Championship.

On 22 December 2010, at an extraordinary general meeting of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, Sevilla FC requested permission from the Federation to keep the trophy they had won in the 2009 final to commemorate the victory of the Spanish national team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

On 23 January, the Football Association announced that Eriksson would leave his job after the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and it was thought that the News of the World allegations played a part in this decision.

They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football ( FIFA ) since 1923 and also a member of the South American Football Confederation ( CONMEBOL ) since 1916.

After the international retirement of Pelé and other stars from the 1970 squad, Brazil were not able to overcome Netherlands ' Total Football in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

* FIFA Confederations Cup: 2003

Zidane was voted as FIFA World Player of the Year on three occasions ( 1998, 2000 and 2003 ), a feat matched only by his former Real Madrid team mate Ronaldo, and also won the Ballon d ' Or in 1998.

Category: 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup players

U. S. Soccer had the honor of hosting the FIFA World Cup in 1994, the FIFA Women's World Cup in 1999 and 2003, and the Summer Olympics in 1984 and 1996.

FIFA issued new guidelines for interpreting the offside law in 2003 and these were incorporated in Law XI in July 2005.

* The number that footballer Marc-Vivien Foé wore for the French clubs Lens and Lyon, retired by both clubs after his death from heart failure during a semifinal match in the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Category: 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players

As compensation, China retained its automatic qualification to the 2003 tournament as host nation, and was automatically chosen to host the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Some matches in the FIFA Women's World Cup were played there in 2003.

Davids was selected to appear on the cover of the football game FIFA Football 2003 alongside Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs and Brazilian international Roberto Carlos.

Foé was part of the Cameroon squad for the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, a tournament played between continental champions.

Between 1993 and 2003, Rivaldo played 74 matches and scored 34 goals for the Brazil national football team and was an integral part of the 2002 FIFA World Cup winning Brazilian team.

* Mar del Plata has also hosted the 1995 Pan American Games, the 2003 Parapan American Games, the 2005 FIBA Under-21 World Championship, and co-hosted the 1978 FIFA World Cup and the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.

He represented England U20 at 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.

The FIFA Women's World Cup 2003 was held in the United States and won by Germany.

Category: 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup players

Category: 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players

In 2003, he played in the FIFA ' Match against Poverty ' as part of a star-studded ensemble showcasing the world's best players.

Category: 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup players

It was one of the host venues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the main stadium for the 2003 Summer Universiade and the main venue of the 2011 World Championships in Athletics.

The 2003 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Zinedine Zidane for a record-equalling third time.

Additionally, the venue hosted 2002 MLS Cup and four games of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.

It has hosted international soccer matches in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, 1996 Summer Olympics and 2003 Women's World Cup.