TIL that FIFA is a French abbreviation, it would be IFAF in English, and England weren't an original member despite creating the game. FIFA also now has more members than the UN reuters.com Submitted by BXCellent t3_z68iwx on November 27, 2022 at 6:26 PM in todayilearned 43 comments 196
ThatBassPlayer t1_iy07bps wrote on November 27, 2022 at 7:32 PM Although FIFA is the governing body for football, its IFAB (International Football Association Board) that maintains the laws of the game. So, that's 1 French name and one English name. Permalink 5
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