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A football association, also known as a football federation, soccer federation, or soccer association, is a governing body for association football. Many of them are members of the sport's regional bodies such as UEFA and CONMEBOL and the world governing body, FIFA. A small number have not yet applied for or been granted entry to these higher bodies. Below is a list of football associations for which there are articles.

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Asia

Asian Football Confederation affiliated

Defunct

Africa

Confederation of African Football affiliated

North, Central America and Caribbean

Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football affiliated

North America

North American Football Union

Central America

Central American Football Union

Caribbean

Caribbean Football Union

Defunct

South America

South American Football Confederation affiliated

Oceania

Oceania Football Confederation affiliated

Europe

Union of European Football Associations affiliated

Defunct

Notes

  1. 1 2 Associate member
  2. North American member but affiliated to CFU.
  3. Associate CONCACAF member, but not affiliated to FIFA.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Full CONCACAF member, but not affiliated to FIFA.
  5. 1 2 3 South American member but affiliated to CONCACAF and to CFU.
  6. Associate member, not a member of FIFA.

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