Editing FIFA (section)

=== Controversy ===
The [[2015 FIFA corruption case|2015 FIFA corruption scandal]] exposed a widespread bribery and corruption scheme within FIFA. This scandal implicated over two dozen FIFA officials and associates in a 24-year self-enrichment scheme that reached the highest levels of FIFA management. Accusations included bribery related to the awarding of hosting rights for the [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018 World Cup]] to [[Russia]] and the [[2022 FIFA World Cup|2022 World Cup]] to [[Qatar]]. On 27 May 2015, the U.S. [[Department of Justice]] indicted 14 FIFA officials and marketing executives, charging them with receiving approximately $150 million in bribes over two decades. The scandal led to the arrest of several high-ranking FIFA officials, including vice presidents [[Jeffrey Webb (football executive)|Jeffrey Webb]] and [[Eugenio Figueredo]]. Although FIFA president Sepp Blatter was not initially named in the criminal investigation, he resigned shortly after being re-elected for a fifth term.
Further investigations uncovered additional corruption, resulting in suspensions and bans for several FIFA executives, including Blatter, [[Michel Platini]], and [[Jérôme Valcke]]. The scandal highlighted an organizational culture within FIFA characterized by greed, secrecy, and corruption, severely damaging its reputation and prompting widespread calls for significant reforms in the governance of international football.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britannica.com/event/2015-FIFA-corruption-scandal | title=2015 FIFA corruption scandal &#124; Explained, Qatar, & 2022 World Cup &#124; Britannica }}</ref>

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On 28 February 2022, due to the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine|2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]] and by a recommendation by the [[International Olympic Committee]] (IOC), FIFA suspended the participation of Russia.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Fifa and Uefa suspend all Russian teams |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/60560567 |access-date=28 February 2022 |archive-date=11 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311115939/https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/60560567 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/media-releases/fifa-uefa-suspend-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions |title=FIFA/UEFA suspend Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions |work=FIFA |date=28 February 2022 |access-date=28 February 2022 |archive-date=28 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228173247/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/media-releases/fifa-uefa-suspend-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions |url-status=live }}</ref> The Russian Football Union unsuccessfully appealed the FIFA ban to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which upheld the ban.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37626479/cas-reject-russia-appeal-world-cup-ban-ukraine-invasion|title=Russia World Cup ban appeal rejected by CAS|date=18 March 2022|website=ESPN.com|access-date=19 March 2022|archive-date=19 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319090847/https://www.espn.com/soccer/russia-rus/story/4619546/cas-reject-russias-appeal-over-world-cup-ban-after-ukraine-invasion|url-status=live}}</ref> Some observers, while approving of the boycott of Russia, have pointed out that FIFA did not boycott [[Saddam Hussein]]'s [[Ba'athist Iraq|Iraq]] as an aggressor during the [[Iran–Iraq War]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Can soccer plead ignorance? A World Cup of politics is brewing for Qatar 2022 |url=https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/can-soccer-plead-ignorance-a-world-cup-of-politics-is-brewing-for-qatar-2022/ |work=[[Atlantic Council]] |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=24 June 2022 |archive-date=5 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605193412/https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/can-soccer-plead-ignorance-a-world-cup-of-politics-is-brewing-for-qatar-2022/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Saudi Arabia for its [[Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen|military intervention in Yemen]],<ref>{{cite news |title=FIFA suspends Russia from World Cup, all soccer competitions: What it means, how it works |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37625920/means-how-works |work=[[ESPN]] |date=1 March 2022 |access-date=24 June 2022 |archive-date=11 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311060832/https://www.espn.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup/story/4606147/fifa-suspends-russia-from-world-cupall-soccer-competitions-what-it-meanshow-it-works |url-status=live }}</ref> Qatar for its [[Human rights in Qatar|human rights violations]],<ref>{{cite news |title=The hypocrisy of cultural boycotts |url=https://thecritic.co.uk/the-hypocrisy-of-cultural-boycotts/ |work=The Critic |date=7 March 2022 |access-date=24 June 2022 |archive-date=7 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307132719/https://thecritic.co.uk/the-hypocrisy-of-cultural-boycotts/ |url-status=live }}</ref> or the United States for the actions of the US military during the [[Iraq War]].<ref>{{cite news |title=FIFA Slammed as Internet Compares Treatment of Russia to U.S. in Iraq War |url=https://www.newsweek.com/fifa-slammed-internet-compares-treatment-russia-us-iraq-war-1683377 |work=[[Newsweek]] |date=28 February 2022 |access-date=24 June 2022 |archive-date=12 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312134845/https://www.newsweek.com/fifa-slammed-internet-compares-treatment-russia-us-iraq-war-1683377 |url-status=live }}</ref>

FIFA previously banned Indonesia due to government intervention within the team. FIFA requires members to play "with no influence from third parties".<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 June 2015 |title=FIFA Bans Indonesia From International Soccer |agency=Reuters |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/fifa-bans-indonesia-from-international-soccer-ahead-of-world-cup-qualifiers-1433496214 |access-date=28 February 2022 |archive-date=28 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228080826/https://www.wsj.com/articles/fifa-bans-indonesia-from-international-soccer-ahead-of-world-cup-qualifiers-1433496214 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 23 October 2024, a new controversy came up as allegations against FIFA were made by players from several countries claiming the organization did not pay them agreed sums of money. The total reaching with sums reaching up to £3m. According to reports Four hundred and twenty players did not get paid as agreed with FIFA.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-23 |title=Fifa accused of not paying out over £3m from a player fund for contracts not honoured by clubs |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cy0lnlej1j8o |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>