governing body
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The association identifies several reasons for the lackluster bookings, including botched planning by FIFA, the World Cup’s governing body.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
World football's governing body FIFA, responding to a question from AFP, said it "is committed to respecting all internationally recognized human rights and strives to promote the protection of these rights."
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
FIFA, soccer’s global governing body, will stage eight World Cup matches—including the final—at the Garden State’s MetLife Stadium.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Associate members could be eligible to enter, but that is decided by the governing body of the contest on "a case-by-case basis", the rules state.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
His target was a bespectacled former journalist named Herbert Bayard Swope, chairman of the New York Racing Commission, the governing body of War Admiral’s home turf.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
