FIFA

Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is an international body that organizes football around the world.

The organisation works in conjunction with regional arms that oversee football development in the different parts of the world.

FIFA organizes, amongst others, the following football competitions:

1. Football World Cup
2. Olympic Football Tournament.
3. Football World Youth Championship.
4. Women's Football World Cup.

FIFA is also in charge of the rules and laws that govern the game, the regulation of the transfer of players between teams, and the general promotion of the sport.

Links:
http://www.fifa.com/