This is a list of international football governing bodies.
Continental
FIFA confederations
FIFA-member football associations are formed together into continental confederations, which organize continental national and club competitions.
- AFC - Asian Football Confederation - 47 members - founded in 1954, represents Asian nations in football. The main tournament is the AFC Asian Cup.
- CAF - Confederation of African Football - 54 members + 2 associate - founded in 1957 - represents African nations in football. The main tournament is the African Cup of Nations.
- CONCACAF - Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football - 41 members - founded in 1961 represents North American, Central American and Caribbean nations. The main tournament is the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
- CONMEBOL - Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol - 10 members - founded in 1916 represents South American nations in football. The main tournament is the Copa América.
- OFC - Oceania Football Confederation - 11 members + 2 associate - founded in 1966 represents Oceanian nations in football. The main tournament is the OFC Nations Cup.
- UEFA - Union of European Football Associations - 55 members - founded in 1954 represents European nations in football. The main tournament is the UEFA European Championship, also known as UEFA Euro.
Non-FIFA confederations
- CSANF - Consejo Sudamericano de Nuevas Federaciones - 4 members + 1 associate - founded in 2007 represents teams not affiliated to FIFA in South America.
Inter-continental
The following confederations consist of FIFA member associations that cross continental boundaries.
- UAFA - Union of Arab Football Associations - 22 members - founded in 1974, represents Arab nations from Africa and Asia. The main tournament is the Arab Cup.