FIFA
OrganizationsFédération Internationale de Football Association; the international governing body of association football.
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CAF
Confederation of African Football; the administrative and controlling body for African association football.
FIFPRO
Fédération Internationale des Associations de Footballeurs Professionnels; the worldwide representative organization for professional football players (the global players' union).
AFA
Asociación del Fútbol Argentino; the governing body of football in Argentina.
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